Louisiana jail worker arrested for allegedly helping 10 inmates escape Orleans Parish facility

A now former Orleans Parish Jail maintenance worker has been arrested in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from that jail on Friday. 

Sterling Williams, 33, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of principle to simple escape and malfeasance in office, according to a Tuesday morning statement from Attorney General Liz Murrill's office. 

"Williams admitted to agents that one of the escapees advised him to turn the water off in the cell where the inmates escaped from," Murrill said in the statement.