TALLAHASSEE – Former Florida Department of Health data analyst Rebekah Jones, who drew nationwide consideration when she stated Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration manipulated COVID-19 data, is scheduled to stand trial in January on allegations that she improperly accessed a division laptop system.
Jones’ trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 23 in Leon County circuit court docket, in accordance to a discover posted this week in a web based docket.
Jones, who’s operating for a Northwest Florida congressional seat in the November election, was fired from her Department of Health job in May 2020.
She was charged in January 2021 with illegally accessing the pc system in November 2020.
Authorities accused her of sending a message on an inner Department of Health multi-user messaging account.
“It’s time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead. You know this is wrong. You don’t have to be part of this. Be a hero. Speak out before it’s too late,” the message stated. Jones denied sending the message.
In unsuccessfully searching for a dismissal of the case, her attorneys stated the system was utilized by a number of individuals who shared a username and password.
