Desiree Stennett reports: An Orange County Jail worker is expected to go to trial in July after she was accused of stealing personal information from inmates and giving it to identity thieves who filed fake tax returns. Corrections officer Lori Ann Dilworth and her two accused accomplices, Shantrell Stephenson and Richard Mitchell, face charges of…
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FL: Broward sheriff’s employee and Palmetto General Hospital employee among those indicted in fraud case (updated)
Erika Pesantes reports: A Broward sheriff’s community service aide is part of a group accused of stealing people’s identities and filing fraudulent federal tax returns on their behalf to rake in cash. Celia Cromer, 42, who was assigned to the regional traffic unit as a breath-alcohol technician in sheriff’s DUI cases, has been indicted on…
Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputy charged with computer invasion of privacy
Nick Watson reports: A Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputy was charged with computer invasion of privacy and violation of oath related to “unauthorized procurement of personal data for his own personal gain,” according to the sheriff’s office. Michael Lusk, 49, of Cleveland was charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation requested by…
NY: Nurse took patient info to new employer (and no, it’s not the Jacobi Medical Center breach)
For the second time this week, we learn that a departing employee took information to their new job. First it was the Jacobi Medical Center case, where the employee’s motives were reportedly innocent: she wanted the information in case she ever had to follow-up on work she had done. Now it’s the University of Rochester Medical Center, where…
OH: Former National Guardsman charged with ID theft
WKBN reports: A former National Guardsman is now charged with theft of public money and aggravated identity theft. Jack Reppart, 46, of Southington worked as a recruiting assistant to the Ohio Army National Guard. He’s accused of using the means of identification of six people to steal approximately $14,000 from the Department of Defense between…
More than 4 years later, police officer indicted for alleged misuse of database and coercion
WKYC reports: A former North Olmsted police officer has been indicted for abusing his official position, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said. The Grand Jury voted to charge Brian Bielozer, 41, of Westlake, with two felony counts of Unauthorized Use of Property and two misdemeanor counts of Coercion. He is to be arraigned June…