The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Three former York County Corrections Officers are facing criminal charges after a grand jury believed sufficient evidence was found showing that they accepted money from a jailed prisoner in exchange for smuggling contraband into the York County Jail.
According to information released by the York County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began earlier this year after the department received tips that multiple corrections officers had taken payments from an inmate. Investigators alleged that the officers agreed to bring the requested items into the jail in exchange for cash. Authorities say the alleged plan was uncovered and stopped before any contraband actually made it inside the facility.
The three accused officers had each worked at the jail for roughly a year and a half. During the course of the investigation, all three resigned from their positions. The sheriff’s department confirmed that no arrests or court summonses had been issued at the time of the press release, but emphasized that the indictments themselves reflect that the evidence supports criminal charges.
The incarcerated individual involved in the case had already been in custody on unrelated charges stemming from a series of church robberies across southern Maine. Following the discovery of the alleged bribery scheme, the prisoner was transferred out of the York County Jail and sent to the Maine State Prison. That individual has also been indicted on multiple charges related to conspiracy and providing improper gifts to public servants.
The charges against the former officers vary. Two are accused of receiving improper gifts as public servants, while one faces both a conspiracy charge and an improper gifts charge. All of the counts against the suspects are felonies.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.