LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A former Lake County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputy has been arrested for sexual misconduct with a female Lake County Jail inmate.

Anthony Orion Miller, 37, of Marysville, was arrested on Wednesday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported.

In May, the sheriff’s office became aware of a report of sexual misconduct committed by a former sheriff’s office correctional deputy.

The sexual misconduct was alleged to have occurred with a female inmate at the Lake County Correctional Facility in 2022.

Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit immediately initiated a criminal investigation and notified the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training as required by law.

Detectives identified the former correctional deputy as Miller, who was employed by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office from November of 2021 until July of 2022 when he resigned to seek employment elsewhere.

During Miller’s employment there were no reports of misconduct and the sheriff’s office was not aware of any misconduct prior to the victim coming forward in May.

The sheriff’s office said that during the investigation, Detectives determined Miller was still employed as a correctional officer in another jurisdiction in California. Miller’s employer was notified of the criminal investigation and he is no longer employed at that agency.

Sheriff’s detectives interviewed the victim, witnesses and Miller. Based on the evidence, it was determined Miller engaged in sexual acts with the victim while she was incarcerated at the Lake County Correctional Facility in June of 2022.

On Aug. 28, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Miller for the charge of 289.6 (A)(2) PC, sex with a confined adult.

On Wednesday, Miller voluntarily surrendered and was taken into custody in Yuba County. He was transported to the Yuba County Jail for booking, with a bail of $10,000.

“Misconduct of any kind, especially that of a sexual nature, has no place in the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Hill Road Correctional Facility, and it will not be tolerated in any form. The safety and welfare of staff and the individuals under our care is of the utmost importance,” said Sheriff Howe.

If anyone believes they have any information regarding this case, please contact Det. James Rhine at 707-262-4232 or the Major Crimes Unit Tip Line at 707-262-4088.