April 25, 2021 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) A Department of Motor Vehicles employee in Albany has been arrested for charging extra fees as a “side hustle” and accessing personal information of estranged family members, authorities said.
Wanda Turner, 53, of Troy, was arraigned on charges of felony computer trespass and misdemeanor official misconduct, New York state Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro announced Friday.
Tagliafierro said Turner, a DMV employee for 20 years, charged people $40 to $50 on top of legitimate DMV fees to provide documents they requested and kept the extra money for herself.
Investigators found that Turner also gained access to records of estranged family members and an ex-boyfriend to obtain addresses and other personal information in violation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act and DMV policies, the inspector general said.
ALBANY, N.Y. â New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro announced the arrest of a New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office assistant who illegally accessed DMV records of family members and other individuals for personal financial gain
Wanda Turner, 53, of Troy, an Office Assistant 1 in the Title Bureau at DMVâs Swan Street location in Albany, was arraigned in Albany City Court before Hon. Joshua Farrell on charges of felony computer trespass and misdemeanor official misconduct. She has been suspended by the DMV.
Turnerâs job duties include reviewing title applications and supporting documents for completeness and accuracy. However, the Inspector Generalâs investigation found that Turner, a DMV employee for 20 years, allegedly charged people between $40-$50 per transaction â essentially a personal convenience fee â on top of existing DMV charges to produce driver abstracts and other documents, which removed the need for the
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