New York Woman Sues Sheriff’s Department After Explicit Photos Posted Online Due to Alleged Security Lapse

A lawsuit has been filed in a New York state court by a woman who claims that her smartphone was handed to the wrong individual by a Columbia County Sheriff’s Department deputy during her visit to a county courthouse. This incident reportedly resulted in the unauthorized access and subsequent publication of sexually explicit photos and videos of the plaintiff on social media. For more details on this case, visit Law360 here.