Crime & Safety
Former Jail Worker Accused of Sexually Abusing Inmates
The sheriff's office fears that she may have fled the country.
A former worker at the Washington County Jail sexually abused inmates, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, which has obtained a warrant for her arrest. They believe that she may have fled to Europe.
The charges against Szilvia Takacs were first by KOIN.
Takacs, who was employed by a private company that provided food services to the Washington County Jail, is charged with two counts of third degree sexual abuse.
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A detective interviewed her and she denied having done anything wrong. After interviewing inmates and obtaining other evidence, the detective went back to her but couldn't track her down.
The sheriff's office believes she may have returned her home country of Hungary.
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