Former Employee Charged in Alleged Tax Assessor’s Office Break-In
A former employee, Douglas James Miles, has been charged with burglary and computer trespass for allegedly gaining unauthorized after-hours access to the Bacon County Tax Assessor’s Office and its computer system.
Savannah, GA, October 23, 2026 —
Douglas James Miles, a former employee of the Bacon County Tax Assessor’s Office, has been charged with burglary and computer trespass, according to the information provided about the case. The charges stem from allegations that he gained unauthorized access to the office and its computer system after hours.
The available information does not specify when the alleged access occurred, how entry was made, or what activity, if any, took place on the computer system. It also does not identify the agency that filed the charges or provide details about the investigation.
No court date, plea, or statement from Miles was provided. The information does not say whether any records or other data were viewed, changed, copied or removed, or whether the office reported any disruption. The specific statutory provisions associated with the charges were not included.
The allegations have not been accompanied by details about the evidence or the circumstances surrounding the reported access. The charges are allegations; the information provided does not establish that Miles committed the offenses. Further case information, including the timing of any court proceedings and Miles’s response to the charges, was not available.
The case concerns alleged access to both a government office and its computer system, but the limited details do not explain how the two charges relate to the alleged conduct. The name of the jurisdiction beyond the Bacon County Tax Assessor’s Office was not specified, and no additional information about the office’s response was provided.
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