WHEELING — A registered nurse from Wellsburg has admitted to distributing drugs illegally, U.S. Attorney William J. Powell announced Monday.

Sharon E. Jackson, 46, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances outside the bounds of professional medical practice. Jackson admitted to conspiring with others to illegally distribute suboxone, subutex, and buprenorphine, controlled substances used to treat opioid addiction.

Jackson admitted to committing the crime while operating at an opioid addiction treatment center, Advance Healthcare, Inc., in Weirton from 2007 until 2017.

Jackson faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $500,000.