Kokomo police officer charged for tracking ex-wife's license plate
2026-10-08
Indystar
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Kokomo Police officer Jeffery Bornes was charged with official misconduct and fraud after using the department's AI-powered Flock license plate reader system 18 times to track his ex-spouse's vehicle for personal reasons. The misuse was discovered during an internal audit of over 9,000 searches, leading to legal action and privacy violations.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The automated license plate readers are AI systems that process and analyze vehicle data. The officers' unauthorized use of these systems for personal tracking constitutes misuse of AI systems leading to violations of legal and privacy rights. The criminal charges and investigations confirm that harm in the form of rights violations and misconduct has occurred. Hence, this event meets the criteria for an AI Incident due to the direct harm caused by the misuse of AI systems.[AI generated]