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Deputy Accused of Abusing License Plate Searches | Bowling Green News
A former Jackson County sheriff’s deputy, Skylar Thompson, is facing felony official misconduct and misdemeanor fraud charges after allegedly running over 2,000 searches on a single license plate using Flock cameras — far beyond his authorized duties. The investigation, triggered by an internal audit, uncovered that Thompson claimed the searches were for “city planning/traffic analysis,” despite never being assigned such tasks. Prosecutors stressed that sensitive data must be used strictly for law enforcement, and no one is above the law — especially those sworn to uphold it. Thompson is no…
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