Former jail worker charged for allegedly abusing authority

FOREST COUNTY - A former Forest County jail worker faces charges for allegedly abusing his authority. Prosecutors think Melvin Donek stole phone cards from the Forest County Jail and gave them to an inmate.

They also accuse him of lying to an officer about how the phone cards were given to an inmate without payment.

Prosecutors also believe he knowingly bought a stolen trailer.

Full story: WJFW

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