COLUMBIA, S.C. - A prison guard has been arrested after investigators said he conspired to smuggle a cell phone to an inmate.

Matthew Davis, 21, of Pelion, was charged with misconduct in office and violation of the state contraband law.

The State Law Enforcement Division said Davis is accused of recently accepting money from an inmate to smuggle a cell phone into the Broad River Correctional Institution.

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Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com/