JONESBORO — The Clayton County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday a 64-count indictment after an investigation into the Clayton County Jail.
One of the 84 defendants in the list of indictments is former Clayton County Sheriff’s Office employee Sergion Williams for bribery.
According to the indictment, the defendants were connected to such gangs as Bloods, Crips, and Gangster Disciples.
Some of the charges include kidnapping, theft by extortion, false imprisonment, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and first degree arson.
The office of DA Tasha Mosley launched an in-depth investigation into criminal cases at the Clayton County Jail in late August 2022 when Roland Boeher was acting sheriff.
“This office had received several warrants from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office regarding criminal conduct in the jail,” a Clayton DA Office press release stated. “We also fielded multiple telephone calls from family members and defense attorneys concerning those issues.”
According to the DA’s office, “during our review of the warrants and reports, it became clear that these incidents were not isolated. The criminal activity continued to occur in 2023 while the active investigation was underway.”
At that point, Clayton DA Chief Investigator Brian Busch assigned all jail-related cases to Investigator Terry Tuck. Assistant DA Evan Hansinger was assigned to coordinate the investigation.
The investigation revealed an ongoing criminal enterprise that was taking place inside the jail. Over the course of the investigation, a number of suspects not previously named were identified.
The investigation led to the presentation of a 64-count indictment and several other indictments related to crimes of violence and possession of contraband in the jail.
On Wednesday, April 12, the indictments were presented to the grand jury, who…
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