2 Reynolds County Jail employees accused of inappropriate sexual contact with inmate

REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Two Reynolds County Jail employees are accused of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.

Shonda M. Martin, 36, of Bunker and Brandi N. McClanahan, 43, of Ellington each face a charge of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control investigated the two county employees.

In June of 2022, the Reynolds County sheriff requested the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate allegations that two county employees had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with an inmate while he was in custody at the Reynolds County Jail.

The Division of Drug and Crime Control Troop G Criminal Investigations Unit conducted an investigation and submitted the finding to the Reynolds County Prosecuting Attorney.

On July 25, a special prosecutor requested by the Reynolds County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Martin and McClanahan with one count each of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.

Martin is being held in the Dent County Jail with a $5000 bond.

McClanahan is being held in the Texas County Jail with a $5000 bond.

A post on the Reynold’s County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page reads, “Today a staff member of the Reynolds County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on allegations from an incident in 2021. We are deeply saddened and troubled by these allegations, and by this situation. We do not condone the alleged behavior. As is the normal procedure for a Law Enforcement agency, the involved person was terminated due to the nature of this situation. Due to the situation we will be unable to process CCW permits for a few weeks.”