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Florida detention deputy accused of having partially nude images of female inmates on computer

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Florida detention deputy accused of having partially nude images of female inmates on computer — Dunedin Community news

A Florida detention deputy has been arrested and fired after investigators said they found screenshots of partially nude inmates and unauthorized criminal case details on his computer while investigating a potential security breach.DeSoto County deputy arrestAccording to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, its IT department learned of a potential security breach involving DeSoto County Detention Deputy Douglas Chirinos on Oct. 23.He was suspected of downloading programs onto an agency computer, which is against agency policy.While reviewing the computer, investigators said they found several ‘concerning images', including screenshots taken from surveillance cameras of partially nude female inmates.Investigators added that some of the screenshots also contained information about criminal cases that Chirinos had no reason to access.They said he also bypassed security systems and accessed the user accounts of other agency employees.Chirinos was arrested and booked into the DeSoto County J

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