Woman Doxxed Man by Posting His Arrest Warrant on Social Media. Now, She’s Been Charged with Identity Theft

Authorities said the post contained several personal identifying details, including the man’s date of birth and Social Security number

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  • A Tennessee woman was charged with identity theft after posting a copy of a man’s arrest warrant in a local Facebook group
  • Emilee “Emma” Berger was jailed on March 13 for sharing the post, which originally contained personal identifying information, including a Social Security number
  • Berger was released on a $3,000 bond as authorities continue investigating how she obtained the document

A Tennessee woman was jailed and charged with identity theft after allegedly doxxing a man in a Facebook group.

Emilee “Emma” Berger was taken into police custody and charged with identity theft on the evening of Friday, March 13, two days after authorities learned that she had posted a copy of an arrest warrant containing a man’s unredacted personal identifying information, according to a statement that Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones shared on Facebook.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) “was advised” about the post depicting a copy of an arrest warrant for Mitchell Cook on Wednesday, March 11, Jones said…

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