CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A Montgomery County Jail corporal has been arrested on rape charges and fired from his position.
Brett Badgett, 36, was charged with two counts of statutory rape and two counts of rape following an indictment from the February grand jury, according to a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The indictment stems from a complaint received by the Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 20, 2021, of an incident that occurred in July 2012.
Badgett was hired Sept. 24, 2012. He was placed on administrative leave on Jan. 21, 2021, pending the outcome of the investigation. He was fired Tuesday.
“We have a duty and responsibility to thoroughly investigate criminal complaints regardless of who it involves,” said Sheriff John Fuson in the release. “As with any case, our focus moving forward will be to protect the integrity of the case while doing everything that we can to ensure accountability for the victim.”