Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer Charged And Fired
LINCOLNTON, N.C. β A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office detention officer has been charged and fired due to providing an inmate a mobile phone inside his jail cell, according to a news release.
The release states that on September 6, the Sheriff’s Office discovered an inmate, 28-year-old Christopher Bell, was in possession of a mobile phone.
After an investigation, detectives say 30-year-old detention center Jocelyn Santiago provided the device to the inmate.
They also claim the inmate and the officer has been in communication and developed a personal relationship. Detectives interviewed the inmate and officer with both admitting to their involvement.
Santiago was arrested and charged with furnishing a controlled substance (cell phone) to an inmate and terminated from her position.
Bell was charged with possession of a mobile device in a detention facility.
