Detention Center employee placed on leave without pay

According to a press release from Steven Williams, Fulton County Jailer, James Eakes, an employee of the Fulton County Detention Center in Hickman, has been placed on administrative leave without pay, pending the conclusion of a case now under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

On Aug. 18, the release states, the office of the Jailer was advised of an indictment against Eakes, and upon confirmation and receipt of the document on Aug. 17, he was placed on leave, per the Fulton County Fiscal Court's Personnel Manual.

The press release stated any questions regarding the incident should be directed to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky.