Jail guard arrested for inmate sex

A Neshoba County corrections officer has been transferred to another facility after he was terminated and arrested Friday for having sex with inmates, the authorities said.

The man, Randal Bernard Prince, 47, 520 Jack Pearson Road in Louisville, is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with inmates at the Neshoba County Detention Facility, Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark said.

Prince has been charged with three counts of sex with an inmate by a corrections officer.

Clark said Prince was arrested on June 16 and then transferred later that day to the Leake County Correctional Facility.

Jail Administrator Brad Stuart opened an investigation based on a tip he received from an inmate, according to Clark.

He incorporated Neshoba County Sheriff’s Investigators who collectively gathered video recordings, statements from inmates, and phone conversations that corroborate the allegations.

The incidents happened on May 2, May 19 and June 8 while Prince was on watch in the control tower.

Prince was able to deceive detention staff for a short period of time, unlock inmates, and lure them to the staff restroom, Clark said.

Prince had his initial court appearance before Justice Court Judge Paul Payne, with bond set at $50,000 per charge, Clark said.