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Boone County Under Investigation Following Data Leak Involving County Auditor

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Boone County officials are considering the removal of County Auditor Debbie Crum following an internal investigation into a data leak that occurred on June 30. The investigation found that Crum emailed the names and Social Security numbers of all 290 county employees to the Indiana Department of Child Services. A public hearing regarding the matter is scheduled for October 6th in Lebanon. Boone County has retained Taft Law Firm to advise on the case.

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Why it matters

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The county is facing scrutiny over the leak of sensitive information to unintended recipients. The matter is currently under review by the county boards, which may petition the court for removal after the applicable waiting period.

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Who's involved

Boone CountyCounty government unit under investigation for data handling failures.

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