Workman told deputies she was able to conceal the weapon in her clothing and then in the shower before concealing it in the waistband of her jail uniform. Reports said Workman was placed in the jail indoor rec area to wait until Clark County deputies arrived. Before she was transferred to those deputies, she changed back into her clothing in a shower room and said she put the gun in her bra at that time.
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A Clark County deputy, patting down Workman before leaving the jail, found the firearm in her bra, took possession of it and told corrections staff.
Workman pleaded guilty this week in Miami County Common Pleas Court, where she will be sentenced Sept. 25.
Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak said an administrative review of the incident showed Workman likely concealed the gun between her thighs and, after the jail search, inserted the pistol into her bra. She was never put into the jail’s general population, he said.
The correction officer was a newer employee, and the incident was attributed to “human error/negligence,” Duchak said. The officer received corrective action, he said.
Duchak said the body scanner ordered for the jail last week will assist in averting similar situations.
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