Former Cambria County Nurse Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Charges

Former Cambria County Prison nurse pleads guilty after smuggling THC pens, phones

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Two people have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal racketeering laws, according to United States Attorney Troy Rivett. Asiah Young-Atwell, 31, of Johnstown and Monique Valencia, 30, of Phoenix, Arizona, both pleaded guilty to Count One of the Indictment during separate hearings before United States District Judge [...]

Former Cambria County Nurse Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Charges

Former Cambria County Prison nurse Asiah Young-Atwell, and facilitator Monique Valencia, have pled guilty in federal court to a racketeering conspiracy involving the smuggling of contraband, including THC pens and phones, into the facility between July and December 2023.  The duo, part of a 10-person indictment, accepted bribes for the illegal operations, and now face up to 20 years in prison at their scheduled sentencing on Oct. 29th.