WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Florence woman was arrested after allegedly conspiring to introduce contraband at the Williamsburg Federal Correctional Institution.

The Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office said Megan Shara Welch, 33, conspired with an inmate to introduce contraband while working as a correctional officer at Williamsburg FCI.

Officers intercepted text messages from July 1 to Aug. 4 between Welch and the inmate, where she requested advanced payment via CashApp to deliver contraband on Aug. 5.

Investigators discovered Welch had provided contraband on several occasions and had received about $8,500 in compensation. She is charged with criminal conspiracy, according to the sheriff's office.

She was taken to the Williamsburg County Detention Center. An investigation is

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