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GA public works officer took bribes on Cash App to bring contraband into jail, deputies say

Kelsey Nicole Curtis GA public works officer took bribes on CashApp to bring contraband into jail, deputies say (Floyd County Sheriff's Office)

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — An employee with Floyd County Public Works was accepting bribes via Cash App, according to the sheriff’s office.

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According to an affidavit obtained by Channel 2 Action News, Kelsey Curtis, 31, who was a detail officer, is accused of helping to facilitate contraband drops.

The drops included tobacco, rolling papers and food for cash payments.

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The affidavit states that Curtis was paid $100 via a Cash App account linked back to her.

There were 36 transactions totaling $1,469 on Curtis’s Cash App account where she transferred the money to her personal account, according to the affidavit.

Curtis was arrested and charged with violation of oath by a public officer on June 3.

She was booked into the Floyd County Detention Center.

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