John Wesley Padgett, 30, was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a person under 16 years old, a second-degree felony, according to the Baker County Sheriff's Office.
The crime was reported by the victim's mother in January, according to BCSO.
The victim, now 16 years old, was a 10th grade student when the alleged encounter occurred in August 2013.
Padgett, who is married, works at the Baker Correctional Institute Department of Corrections in Sanderson.
The alleged victim told investigators with the BCSO that she had sex with a stranger who gave her a ride home from school.
During a call recorded by BCSO, Padgett admitted to the victim's mother that he had sex with the victim, according to the offense report.
When interviewed by investigators, Padgett denied any inappropriate sexual relations, according to the report.
A DNA oral swab was taken from Padgett and placed into evidence. A test will be conducted on the child once it is born in May, according to BCSO.
After his arrest Padgett was booked in the Baker County Detention Center.
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