Monroe deputy fired, arrested after woman’s secret recording prompts investigation

A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy was fired and jailed Thursday for allegedly soliciting sex favors from a woman he arrested in exchange for reducing her charges.

Deputy Bill Miller was charged with felony violation of oath of office in connection with the audio recording Ashlie Roberts made on her phone earlier this month.

Miller arrested Roberts in July on charges including driving under the influence and possession of meth. Weeks later, on Aug. 14, Miller called Roberts and drove his personal truck to pick her up in High Falls, Sheriff Al Shackleford told The Telegraph.

In the recording, made on a dirt road, Miller can be heard asking Roberts for oral sex, saying he would talk to the district attorney and get the charges dropped in exchange. She refused.

Roberts shared the secret recording with Fox 5 Atlanta.

The sheriff said he only learned about it Friday after a TV reporter showed up at the office wanting to talk to Miller.

Miller was immediately placed on administrative leave with pay. The sheriff said he called the GBI and FBI to investigate.

Miller was hired in April and worked in the jail before starting on road patrol about two months ago, the sheriff said. Before working in Monroe County, Miller worked for the city of Forsyth Police Department, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Henry County Police Department.

Roberts, of Union City, is in jail in Fulton County jail on a charge of violating probation.

This story was originally published August 30, 2018 at 12:13 PM.