Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a corrections officer who reportedly used Facebook to solicit a woman for sex.
Patrick Dean, 56, solicited sex from an undercover detective via Facebook Messenger, according to a police report.
“He had been conversing by text message and online on Facebook with our undercover detectives,” said Sheriff Gator DeLoach. "I don't think this will come as a surprise to a lot of our employees."
He texted the woman and said, "I am waiting for you" when he got there.
The report says he agreed to pay $75 and asked her to meet him at the Circle K on State Road 20.
He was arrested and taken to the Putnam County Jail.
Dean is facing a misdemeanor charge for solicitation. His bond amount was set at $500.
In 1992, Patrick Dean was investigated for improper handling of an inmate—that allegation was unfounded.
In 2003, he was reprimanded for having a relationship with a woman who was once an inmate.
In 2012, Dean was suspended for allowing underaged drinking at his home during a party
In 2016, he was suspended again for failing to provide medication to an inmate
And last year Dean was suspended for making rude comments to a woman on social media.
The sheriff says he anticipates that the investigation will be wrapped up quickly and that Dean’s employment will be terminated.