Charles Co. Charles County Sheriff’s corrections officer indicted and charged with sexual contact with an incarcerated individual

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Charles County, MD… On March 28, 2025, a Charles County Grand Jury indicted Kolbey Cooper, age 22, a Charles County corrections officer, with two counts of sexual contact with an incarcerated individual, two counts of 4th-degree sex offense, and delivering contraband (an e-cigarette) to a person detained in a place of confinement. In early February, correctional officers at the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) alerted their supervisors about potentially inappropriate conversations between correctional officer Cooper and an incarcerated female, prompting an immediate investigation. As a result of the investigation, supervisors discovered Cooper and the inmate had corresponded with each other through written notes. Cooper, a 2-year veteran of the CCDC, was suspended that day.

In accordance with Agency policy, the Agency’s Criminal Investigations Division began working with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office to investigate. Later, through investigation, detectives discovered Cooper had inappropriate contact with the female in a hallway. As a result of the indictment, Cooper was arrested on a criminal arrest warrant on the evening of March 28. On March 31, a judge ordered Cooper to be released on electronic monitoring. “The integrity of our correctional system is paramount. We hold our officers to the highest standards, and when that trust is broken, we take swift and decisive action to hold those responsible accountable,” said Sheriff Troy D. Berry. The CCSO’s Office of Professional Responsibility is conducting an administrative investigation.

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Kolbey Cooper




The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in 2001 and has since earned the highest rating of Excellence. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us.

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Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.
 
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