Courtesy Rebekah Jones
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Former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turned herself in to authorities Sunday night. She accuses the state of retaliating against her for speaking out about its COVID-19 policies and officials decisions related to the pandemic. Courtesy Rebekah Jones
Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET
Rebekah Jones, the data scientist who helped create Florida s COVID-19 dashboard, has turned herself in to police, in response to an arrest warrant issued by the state.
Jones is charged with one count of offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks and electronic devices, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement Monday.
A Florida woman fired from her job as a COVID-19 data curator surrendered to authorities Sunday amid an investigation of allegations that she had hacked into.