![]() Scottie Maples, chief deputy of the Clark County Sheriff's Office, told the station at the time that he didn't "anticipate other charges coming to inmates." At the time, there was no mention of any injuries to women in the jail.Ī probable cause affidavit reviewed by WDRB said Lowe admitted to allowing inmates access to secure areas of the jail for payment. Shortly after Lowe's arrest, local news ran stories about the security breach. ![]() Halfdark/Getty Images Initial reports of Lowe's arrest told half the story "But instead of making any arrests or charging any of the male assailants they took actions against the women." "He was fired and then terminated, and you think that would have shifted the focus onto the assailants who accessed and assaulted all the women," Wagner told Insider. Within three days, Lowe was questioned, fired, and arrested, but Wagner told Insider he isn't the only one culpable. The male inmates told the women that if they pressed the emergency call button, they'd harm them more, Wagner told Insider. Jane Doe #1 was left bleeding with vaginal tears and genital herpes, in addition to significant emotional injuries, Wagner wrote in the complaint. Two women were ultimately raped by the inmates, according to the complaint. The lawsuit says the malfeasance continued last fall, when male inmates who were given access to the reentered the pod covered their faces, and harassed, groped, and threatened the women for more than two hours into the next morning, according to the suit. ![]() The first two seasons of the show, which featured the findings of undercover inmates placed in the jail, were based in the Clark County. Attorney Stephen Wagner told Insider the jail has a history of controversy, sexual abuse, and misconduct, some of which was revealed years ago on the "60 days In" reality show.
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