Monday, August 09, 2010

FOXNews.com - In role reversal, Ohio sex offender mistakenly given private information about his neighbors

FOXNews.com - In role reversal, Ohio sex offender mistakenly given private information about his neighbors: "Neighbors routinely get a picture and a name when a sex offender moves next door. In a turnabout, an Ohio sex offender has received private information about his neighbors, including their Social Security numbers.

The material was shown to The Associated Press by convicted rapist Pearly Wilson, who was mistakenly given the information by a prosecutor. The data also contain the names, addresses and birth dates of nine of Wilson's one-time neighbors on Columbus' east side."

"Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien took responsibility for the error, which he believes to be isolated.

Wilson's former neighbors, meanwhile, are wondering why the government has data about them at all."