Gilberto Fernandez-Rosa
MILWAUKEE - A Franklin man, 26, who serves as a correctional officer, is accused of sexually assaulting two women at the Milwaukee County Jail.
Gilberto Fernandez-Rosa faces two counts of second-degree sexual assault (inmate by correctional officer) and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault.
Prosecutors say Fernandez-Rosa touched an inmate inappropriately near her cell and forced her to touch him inappropriately in her cell on separate occasions.
During a third incident, a criminal complaint says Fernandez-Rosa exposed himself to a woman at a "work station" and forced her to touch him inappropriately after she told him to "get out of here."
The first incident happened at some point between September and December 2020.
The second two incidents happened Jan. 23, 2021 (the defendant's birthday) and Jan. 24, 2021, respectively, according to the complaint.
Fernandez-Rosa was arrested Friday, Jan. 29, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office announced, indicating a woman in their custody came forward and alleged sexual assault by a correctional officer.
He made his initial appearance in court Wednesday, Feb. 3 and cash bond was set at $10,000.
Correctional officer from Franklin arrested in sex assault case
A 25-year-old Franklin man who has been a correctional officer in Milwaukee County since 2018 was arrested Friday, Jan. 29 in connection with a sexual assault.