Police Share Sensitive Videos of Assault Victim with YouTube Creator
College Park police shared videos of officers interviews with a 13-year-old sexual assault victim and the alleged perpetrator with a social media content creator who posted them to YouTube, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The department sent the videos as part of an apparent response to an open records request. However, the videos included sensitive personal information about the girl that should never have been made public, according to the victim's family in the lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court. The family expressed concerns over the police department's handling of the situation, emphasizing that such private information should be protected. They criticized the release of the videos, highlighting the emotional distress it caused. The lawsuit indicates that the police department did not adequately safeguard the victim's identity. The videos were reportedly shared without proper consideration of the victim's privacy. The family is seeking accountability for the actions taken by the police in this case.
