Corrective Services officer charged over 'intimate relationship' with parolee

A New South Wales Corrective Services officer has been charged after an alleged romantic relationship with a parolee.

The 30-year-old woman is accused of having an "intimate relationship" with the 29-year-old man in the state's Hunter region.

An investigation began following reports the pair had begun seeing each other.

She was arrested today and charged with engaging in sexual conduct to compromise sentence/order.

The woman has been suspended by Corrective Services NSW and will appear in court next month.