Both Grover and Carroll s next court date is May 14, for their arraignment.
They are each charged with:
Offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices (third-degree felony);
Unlawful use of a two-way communications device (third-degree felony);
Criminal use of personally identifiable information (third-degree felony);
Conspiracy to commit these offenses (first-degree misdemeanor).
In October, the Escambia County School District s election software application flagged hundreds of votes in the homecoming election as fraudulent, causing the district to contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. An investigation revealed the two ultimately cast 246 fraudulent votes across two devices, according to authorities.
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April 8, 2021
The mom and former assistant principal accused along with her daughter of improperly using school district computers to cast Tate High homecoming queen votes entered a plea of not guilty in court Thursday morning.
Laura Carroll, former assistant principal at Bellview Elementary School, and her 17-year old daughter, Emily Rose Grover, where charged by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement with one count each of offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices (a third degree felony), unlawful use of a two-way communications device (a third degree felony), criminal use of personally identifiable information (a third degree felony) and conspiracy to commit these offenses (a first degree misdemeanor).