Former Mercer County corrections officer sentenced in contraband case
MERCER, Pa. (WKBN) — A former corrections officer at the Mercer County Jail accused of providing contraband to inmates received a sentence in his case last week.
Charles Arn, 55, pleaded guilty to manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, Mercer County Court of Common Pleas Court records state. Other charges in the case were withdrawn.
Arn was sentenced to 90 days to one year of confinement and two years of probation on Friday, according to court records.
Arn had been accused of supplying chewing tobacco, vape pens and fentanyl to inmates at the jail in August 2024 and using his cell phone to access cash app payments inmates made to purchase the contraband items.
According to an affidavit in the case, an inmate told investigators he purchased four cans of chewing tobacco from Arn for $50 each, the affidavit said. That same inmate also said he purchased fentanyl from Arn for $600, and the inmate had his girlfriend make payments through Cash App, the affidavit said.
Arn was also interviewed, and he admitted to selling the inmates candy, the affidavit said.
Joe Gorman contributed to this report.
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