Tarrant County juvenile probation officer accused of sexually assaulting minor inside facility, records show
A Tarrant County juvenile probation officer has been arrested on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child inside a juvenile services facility, jail records show.
Alexandria Venable also faces charges of continuous sexual intercourse. Her bond was set at $100,000.
County Judge O'Hare launches investigation
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday an investigation was underway. Jail records show she was arrested on Monday. A copy of the arrest affidavit could be available as early as Thursday, an official said.
Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare told CBS News Texas Venable has been terminated.
"If the allegations are proven true, punishment should be swift and severe," O'Hare said. "Tarrant County is a place of law and order, and this matter will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
O'Hare has also ordered an investigation into what happened.
"A thorough review must ensue to ensure the absolute best safeguards are in place to make sure nothing like what has been alleged happens to anyone else in Tarrant County custody, especially not to a juvenile,' O'Hare said. "I look forward to getting a report in short order on what is being done to make sure everything legally possibly is in place to protect those in custody."
O'Hare said that if anyone has information on another juvenile in custody - past or present - has been victimized, he or she should call the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
Texas state investigation underway?
CBS News Texas also reached out to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to see if the agency had launched its own investigation. There had been no response back as of late Wednesday afternoon.
This is a developing story. Stay with CBS Texas for updates.