The State Attorney’s Office said James Dunn sent anonymous texts falsely claiming that School Board member Lisa Miller and her husband, Bob, were “the subject of a criminal investigation,” falsely claiming that Lisa Miller was the subject of a Polk County Public Schools investigation and making a false accusation that Miller is racist. The charges came after a seven-month investigation.
James Dunn, the former campaign manager for two School Board candidates aligned with County Citizens Defending Freedom last year, was charged Friday with seven first-degree misdemeanors for allegedly violating text message disclosure requirements.
“I have probable cause to believe James Dunn orchestrated the sending of these illegal messages,” state attorney investigator David Lopez wrote in his March 10 report. The SAO provided Lakeland Gazette with copies of the report, affidavit, and document charging Dunn with misdemeanors.