On February 21, 2023, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department received information that inmate Shawna Ross had been using another inmate’s phone time to contact her victim. Previously, she had been charged with Statutory Rape with a victim under the age of 14, Statutory Sodomy with a victim under the age of 14, and two counts of Trafficking for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation.
There had been three separate calls made to her victim. Ms. Ross did not use her phone profile to make these calls. Jail staff can prohibit an inmate from contacting someone when they use their accounts but not with other inmates’ accounts.
On April 20th, a Grand Jury Indictment was served on Ms. Ross. Charges include:
three counts of Tampering or Attempt to Tamper with a Victim in a Felony Prosecution.
The bond is set at $5000.00 cash. Bond conditions are no contact with a confidential victim. Ms. Ross remains in custody on her existing warrants, as well as the new indictment.
