Detention deputy arrested after unauthorized computer access, sheriff’s office says

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A DeSoto County detention deputy was arrested after he allegedly used agency computers and employee accounts without permission, the sheriff’s office said.The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office said its IT department learned Oct. 23 of a possible security breach involving Deputy Douglas Chirinos.Investigators said Chirinos was suspected of downloading programs onto an agency computer without permission.While reviewing the computer, the sheriff’s office said investigators found screenshots from surveillance cameras, including images of partially nude female inmates.Some of the screenshots included information from criminal cases that Chirinos was not authorized to access, according to the sheriff’s office.The agency also said Chirinos bypassed computer security measures and accessed other employees’ accounts.Reporter’s email leads to former Sarasota officer’s arrestChirinos was booked into the DeSoto County Jail on a third-degree felony charge related to unautho