Indictment accuses now-former SCSO corrections deputy of raping inmate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A now-former Shelby County corrections deputy has been arrested and accused of raping an inmate.

Johnesha Rucker, 28, is charged with rape, sexual contact with prisoners, official misconduct, and forgery.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports that Rucker was hired as a corrections deputy in November 2023.

On Feb. 9, 2026, SCSO received a complaint alleging that Rucker had sex with an inmate at the men’s jail located at 201 Poplar Avenue…

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