POLK COUNTY, Iowa — [KCCI] – A former Polk County Jail inmate is now suing the county, the sheriff, and a former jail worker. Justin Mowery says he was sexually manipulated by Brianna Miller, who was a cook at the jail. Miller was Mowery’s supervisor while he worked in the kitchen as an inmate. She pleaded guilty to three counts of harassment in January. Mowery is now suing for damages.

The lawsuit says Polk County and the sheriff were negligent in their duties to protect him and supervise Miller. Polk County says it cannot comment on ongoing litigation.