COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — A former deputy with the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested for alleged misuse of the department’s license plate reader system.

On Monday, Sept. 14, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced the arrest of former deputy, Bentley Hughes, 37, of Moultrie. Hughes is charged with two counts of misuse of a license plate read system and two counts of violation of oath of office.

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GBI officials say on Sept. 8, the sheriff’s office asked GBI to investigate a tip that Hughes was misusing the department’s Flock Safety camera system for non-law enforcement purposes.

Hughes turned herself in Sept. 14 and was booked into the Colquitt County Jail.

After the investigation is done, the case will be handed over to the Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

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