Maine AG's Office Accidentally Shares Confidential Case Info with Media Outlets

Maine AG's Office accidentally shares confidential case info with media outlets

A supervisor within the Criminal Division of the Maine Attorney General's Office accidentally emailed a document that included confidential case information to a number of media outlets, including WMTW.

Maine attorney general’s office accidentally shared confidential case information

A 45-page document containing details about homicides, missing persons cases and more was inadvertently sent to a mailing list that included media outlets.

Maine attorney general’s office accidentally shares confidential case information

A 45-page document containing details about homicides, missing persons cases and more was inadvertently sent to a mailing list that included media outlets.

Maine AG’s office mistakenly shares 45 pages of sensitive information on pending cases

The document details evidence in cases, including listing manslaughter or homicide cases in which suspects, named in the document, have not yet been criminally charged.