A woman from Florida has been detained after being discovered in a compromising position in a historical cemetery, according to local law enforcement. Stephanie Wegman, 46, is facing a series of drug-related charges, although none of the charges are connected to the alleged outdoor encounter, as per the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident reportedly took place on the afternoon of March 27, at the Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery, a small county-owned rural cemetery near Bushnell. Bushnell, the county seat, is a small city in central Florida, approximately 50 miles west of Orlando and about 60 miles northeast of Tampa.
State Trooper W.R. Kelly, in a report obtained by People magazine, stated that he had stopped at the cemetery for the benefit of his K9. The Wild Cow Prairie Cemetery ceased burials in the 1920s and has been inactive since. However, due to the efforts of family members and local preservationists, the cemetery has been properly surveyed and preserved, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.
Upon arrival, the trooper noticed a white Nissan with the windows down and no one in the immediate vicinity. Upon further investigation, he allegedly spotted a man and a woman at the back of the cemetery engaged in sexual activity. Two other law enforcement officers arrived at the scene and also observed the couple.
The officers approached the couple and asked for identification, as the cemetery was closed to the public at the time. The couple complied, returning to the Nissan to retrieve their clothes, a blanket, and the woman’s ID. A fourth law enforcement officer arrived at the scene and conducted a “free air sniff” of the vehicle with the K9, who reportedly alerted the officer to a “trained odor.”
A subsequent search of the vehicle allegedly revealed methamphetamine, Xanax, and Oxycodone. The Florida Highway Patrol charged Wegman with one count of drug trafficking and two counts of drug possession. The sheriff’s office added charges of drug possession, marijuana possession, and methamphetamine possession, as well as two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
The man who was allegedly with Wegman at the cemetery was taken to a local hospital for a preexisting leg injury, according to the report. He has not been charged. Wegman is currently being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court for her arraignment on May 12.