MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former corrections officer has been charged with bribery after receiving payment for sneaking in a cell phone to an inmate, according to the Monroe County District Attorney.
Officials say there was a warrant issued for Raymond Wilson, 53, of Kunkletown, who surrendered himself and admitted to using an empty deodorant container to smuggle a cell phone into the Monroe County Correctional Facility for an inmate to use in exchange for $1,000.
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The district attorney says that is the second arrest of a corrections officer this year for offenses surrounding criminal conduct during their official duties.
Wilson has been charged with bribery, criminal use of a communication facility, and other related charges.
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