Two former Clinton County deputies are charged with stealing prescription medication from jail inmates.

Aaron Abbott and Kevin Bunch were relieved of their duties last fall, after less than two months with the department.

They were charged with taking pills from inmates’ medication packets.

Court records show those medications included hydrocodone, Vicodin, Valium, and Xanax.

Each deputy faces one count of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance, a class D felony. An affidavit of probable cause filed with the court indicates both men have admitted stealing the pills.

An offender notified the Sheriff’s Department that the meds were missing in September. By November 10, the pair were served with criminal warrants.

In Court Friday, Abbott waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Judge Daren Adkins scheduled arraignment in Circuit Court on February 7. Adkins was filling in for Associate Judge Paul Luckenbill, who recused himself.

A court hearing is scheduled for Bunch on Tuesday, January 31.