Crime & Courts

SC prison guard accused of having sex with inmate was arrested, prison officials say

A South Carolina prison guard was arrested Monday after she was accused of having sex with an inmate, prison according to a Department of Corrections statement.

Kaylee Alyssa Shower, 27, of Rembert, was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct with an inmate.

Shower allegedly had sex with a prisoner at Wateree River Correctional Institution, where she worked, between January and July 2021, according to the statement. Wateree River is a minimum custody prison located in Rembert.

Shower was fired after her arrest, the corrections department said.

Emily Bohatch
The State
Emily Bohatch helps cover South Carolina’s government for The State. She also updates The State’s databases. Her accomplishments include winning multiple awards for her coverage of state government and of South Carolina’s prison system. She has a degree in Journalism from Ohio University’s E. W. Scripps School of Journalism. Support my work with a digital subscription
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