Alexandria, La — On January 23, 2025 a Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested and terminated following allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with an inmate at the Rapides Parish Detention Center 1 in downtown Alexandria.
According to authorities, Corrections Security Investigators received an anonymous complaint on January 21, 2025, regarding possible criminal sexual conduct involving Deputy Samauria Norris, 23, of Alexandria. Following the complaint, Norris was placed on suspension pending an internal investigation.
Investigators determined that there was sufficient probable cause to support the allegations, leading to the issuance of an arrest warrant. On January 23, 2025, Norris turned herself in to Corrections Security Investigators and was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. She faces two counts of malfeasance in office involving sexual conduct.
Norris was released on a $2,000 bond and was officially terminated upon her arrest. She had been employed with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office since October 2024.
Authorities remind the public that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law or administrative action.
