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Internet Post Becomes Deputy's Downfall

A Columbia County Sheriff's deputy has been fired after pleading guilty to unlawful surveillance.

28-year old Thomas Bagnall of Hudson was arrested by state police in Livingston in late December. The Daily Freeman reports the deputy was dismissed after admitting in court this week that he secretly took nude photos of a woman and posted them on the Internet.

After the plea, Judge Jonathan Nichols issued an order of protection on behalf of the victim, barring Bagnall from going near her. Bagnall faces a maximum sentence of one-and-a-third to four years in state prison: He will remain free until his sentencing on September 2nd.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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