Jackson, Miss. – Tara Steverson, 39, of Jackson, pled guilty
today before U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to intentionally damaging
protected computers, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A.
Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in
Mississippi.
Steverson was terminated from her position at the
Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) on July 31, 2017. On August 1, 2017, the day after her
termination, Steverson unlawfully accessed one of the systems utilized by MDHS
and intentionally changed several files, resulting in other users being unable
to perform their usual and customary workflow functions. The affected system was used to retain
records and plans of home care and generically supports the tracking of home
and community based services such as in-home services, meal delivery, and
caregiver support. Steverson did over
$5,000 in damage before losing access to the system.
Steverson will be sentenced by Judge Wingate on October 28,
2019 at 9:30 a.m. She faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a
$250,000 fine.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.
It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew W. Eichner.
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