GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Graves County deputy jailer was arrested Thursday after officials reported that he confessed to providing illegal contraband to inmates in exchange for payments from their family members.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office detailed that 51-year-old Billy Williams was charged with first-degree official misconduct and first-degree promoting contraband following an investigation that began when jail supervisors uncovered suspicious activity at the Graves County Restricted Custody Center.

Graves County Jailer Kelli Elliott reported the allegations to the Graves County Sheriff's Office on Friday for criminal investigation. Sheriff's detectives obtained a search warrant for Williams' home and evidence was seized during the search, officials detailed.

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