A Seneca woman is facing charges after she allegedly had sex with an inmate at an Upstate jail. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office says 39 year old, Dana Nichole Phillips is charged with 1st degree sexual misconduct with an inmate.
The charge came after an investigation into contraband coming into the Oconee County Detention Center. Investigators say Phillips had engaged in sexual activity with a state inmate being housed in the Oconee County jail in 2023.
The Sheriff's Office says Phillips was employed by a company that was contracted to provide healthcare services to inmates.
43 year old inmate Joshua Richard Dills is charged with possession of contraband for having a cell phone inside the jail, as part of the original investigation.
The Sheriff's Office has not clarified whether Dills was the inmate engaged in the sexual activity? They have cited privacy regulations as the reason not to identify the victim.