Orleans Parish jail guard accused of affair with inmate
WDSU Digital Team
WEBVTT NEWS.SULA: THANK YOU.10:00, EIGHT NEW ORLEANS JUSTICECENTER GUARD HAS BEEN ARRESTEDAFTER SHE ADMITTED HAVING SEXWITH AN INMATE AND BRINGINGDRUGS INTO JAIL.AUTHORITIES SAY 25-YEAR-OLDOSHEN HEILMAN ADMITTED SHESMUGGLED DRUGS INTO THE FACILITYFOR AN INMATE SHE WAS HAVING AROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH.HEILMAN IS FACING MANY CHARGES, INCLUDING FIVE COUNTS OFPOSESSION WITH INTENT TODISTRIBUTE A CONTROLLEDDANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, THREECOUNTS OF SEXUAL BATTERY, ANDCOUNTS OF MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE.NINE HEILMAN HAS BEEN FIRED.
An Orleans Justice Center guard was arrested this week on allegations she had a sexual relationship with an inmate and brought illegal contraband into the prison.Oshen Heilman was arrested on charges of conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal institution and malfeasance in office, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said.Heilman, who was employed as a Sheriff's Office deputy, admitted that on three separate occasions she brought narcotics into the jail for an inmate with whom she was romantically involved, officials said.Investigators said Heilman also admitted to smuggling a package containing contraband into the jail. She said she was paid $500 to deliver the package, according to the news release.Heilman was fired from the Sheriff's Office.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
An Orleans Justice Center guard was arrested this week on allegations she had a sexual relationship with an inmate and brought illegal contraband into the prison.
Oshen Heilman was arrested on charges of conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal institution and malfeasance in office, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said.
Heilman, who was employed as a Sheriff's Office deputy, admitted that on three separate occasions she brought narcotics into the jail for an inmate with whom she was romantically involved, officials said.
Investigators said Heilman also admitted to smuggling a package containing contraband into the jail. She said she was paid $500 to deliver the package, according to the news release.
Heilman was fired from the Sheriff's Office.
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