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In August 2024, a lawsuit was filed against the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office alleging that a deputy sheriff working courthouse security returned a woman’s cellphone to the wrong person. This led to the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit photos and videos from the phone on social media. The lawsuit claims negligence and breach of duty by the sheriff’s office in safeguarding personal property. ([timesunion.com](https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/columbia-county-sheriff-cell-phone-nude-photos-19664716.php?utm_source=openai))

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In April 2022, a lawsuit was filed against the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office alleging negligence and conversion related to the execution of a judgment. The plaintiff claimed that the sheriff’s office improperly executed a property sale and distributed proceeds to an attorney not of record, violating the plaintiff’s charging lien under Judiciary Law 475. The court dismissed the complaint, but the case highlights concerns about the sheriff’s office’s handling of legal procedures. ([nycourts.gov](https://www.nycourts.gov/Reporter/3dseries/2022/2022_50269.htm?utm_source=openai))

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In 2015, Deputy Sheriff Igoe resigned from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department following allegations of misconduct. He was accused of making threatening and racist comments in telephone messages to the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend. A settlement agreement was reached, wherein Igoe agreed to withdraw his grievance and resign in exchange for certain commitments from the defendants, including confidentiality and indemnification. ([nycourts.gov](https://www.nycourts.gov/REPORTER/3dseries/2018/2018_28170.htm?utm_source=openai))

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