Sept. 28--A second Campbell County deputy was charged earlier this month with providing alcohol to a minor, Sheriff Steve Hutcherson confirmed Thursday.
Eric Dillon was indicted on three charges of providing alcohol to a minor.
He is no longer employed at the sheriff's office.
Two of those indictments reference offenses believed to have occurred between Dec. 1 and Dec. 21 of last year.
The third alleges an incident on Dec. 28, the same day referenced in indictments against former deputy Samuel Candler on charges of rape, object sexual penetration and three counts of providing alcohol to a minor.
A third former deputy is no longer with the sheriff's office following the same investigation, but no criminal charges have been filed, Hutcherson said.
He added the sheriff's office had never previously had trouble with Candler or Dillon, both field deputies.
"They did a good job. We didn't have any issues with their performance of their job."
He said Candler had received a commendation from the department a few years ago for his handling of a situation involving a suicidal person.
Sheriff's office records showed Candler was employed there for four years and seven months, while Dillon served with the office for a year and eight months.
Hutcherson said previously the sheriff's office opened an internal investigation Feb. 4, the same day authorities were notified of the allegations against Candler.
He said the friend of a woman, described as between 18 and 20, told police the woman said Candler raped her.
The Virginia State Police conducted the criminal investigation and Alleghany County Commonwealth's Attorney Ed Stein was appointed as special prosecutor.
For Hutcherson, who took office in January, the investigation proved a test of a policy he emphasized to employees in his first month as sheriff.
"We're not going to tolerate unprofessional conduct on or off the job," he said.
Hutcherson said though the actions alleged aren't permissible for any person, deputies should be held to an even higher standard.
He called the incident embarrassing for the office, but said the conduct of a few deputies doesn't accurately reflect the law enforcement culture in the county.
"It's not indicative of who we are at the Campbell County Sheriff's Office," Hutcherson said.
Candler is set to appear in court on Nov. 13.
Neither the Virginia State Police, nor officials in Campbell County or Alleghany County could confirm whether a court date had been set for Dillon, or whether he had been arrested as of Thursday afternoon.
Dillon faces charges in Franklin County filed in late March, after his time at the sheriff's office had ended.
Court documents show he was charged with the Class 4 felony of maliciously throwing or shooting at a vehicle, and the Class 5 felony of shooting a firearm from a vehicle, though both have been reduced to misdemeanors.
He faces trial on those charges Nov. 20.
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