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Yuba County Officer Arrested for Alleged Inmate Assault

6/7/2026

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Correctional Officer Matthew Babb was taken into custody, placed on leave and booked into Placer County Jail after an internal probe alleged he sexually assaulted a female inmate at Yuba County Jail.
The alleged assault followed Babb’s use of a medical appointment as a pretext to move the inmate to Olivehurst.
Sheriff Anderson said the conduct violates trust and affirmed the department’s commitment to transparency and accountability for inmate safety.

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Correctional Officer Matthew Babb was taken into custody, placed on leave and booked into Placer County Jail after an internal probe alleged he sexually assaulted a female inmate at Yuba County Jail.
The alleged assault followed Babb’s use of a medical appointment as a pretext to move the inmate to Olivehurst.
Sheriff Anderson said the conduct violates trust and affirmed the department’s commitment to transparency and accountability for inmate safety.