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An employee working at the Pima County jail has been accused of sexually abusing female inmates while on the job, according to court documents.

Christopher Erin Johnston was charged with five counts of sexual abuse and five counts of unlawful sexual conduct, according to an indictment in Pima County Superior Court.

The indictment says Johnston, 34, had sexual contact with three female inmates without their consent between July 30 and Aug. 5.

On three occasions, Johnston touched the women's breasts and in one of the incidents he rubbed his genitals on a woman's back and forced her to touch them, according to the indictment.

When the incidents occurred, Johnston was working for Correctional Medical Services, a company hired by the Pima County Sheriff's Department to provide health care to inmates, said Sgt. James Ogden, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Department.

Ogden said he did not know what kind of work Johnston performed at the jail, 1270 W. Silverlake Road. He said Johnston did not work directly for the county and that he is no longer employed at the jail.

Ken Fields, a spokesman for Correctional Medical Services, said the company had no comment Monday night.

According to its Web site, Correctional Medical Services has 300 sites in 24 states across the country. It provides medical, dental and behavioral health services to inmates by providing physicians, registered nurses and dentists to correctional institutions.

It could not be determined Monday night if Johnston was arrested.