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Former DOH data scientist Rebekah Jones booked into Leon County Detention Facility
Accused of unauthorized computer access
E.W. Scripps
and last updated 2021-01-18 16:06:41-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Former Florida Department of Health data scientist Rebekah Jones is facing a felony charge after turning herself in on a warrant related to unauthorized computer access of the Florida Department of Health s state messaging system.
According to records at the Leon County Detention Facility, Jones turned herself into police custody Sunday night.
This comes after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Saturday that there is an active arrest warrant for Jones.
Rebekah Jones jailed, accused of illegally accessing emergency message system
The fired Florida data scientist has denied sending messages to state employees. Her attorney says she tested positive for the coronavirus when she was booked into the Leon County jail.
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Former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones has turned herself in to the Leon County Detention Facility. [ Miami Herald ]
Updated Jan. 18
TALLAHASSEE â Florida Department of Health employee-turned-whistleblower Rebekah Jones turned herself in and was arrested late Sunday on a charge that she broke into a state messaging system and encouraged people to âspeak up.â
State agents say Jones, 31, accessed the emergency messaging system multiple times and downloaded a spreadsheet with the contact information of more than 19,000 Floridians who provided email addresses and phone numbers to the state âfor emergency contact purposes.â