{"id":31077,"date":"2023-03-11T18:08:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T23:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=31077"},"modified":"2023-03-11T18:08:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T23:08:08","slug":"political-consultant-faces-multiple-misdemeanor-charges-for-school-board-campaign-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/03\/11\/political-consultant-faces-multiple-misdemeanor-charges-for-school-board-campaign-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Consultant Faces Multiple Misdemeanor Charges for School Board Campaign Texts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Political Consultant James Dunn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The State Attorney\u2019s Office said James Dunn sent anonymous texts falsely claiming that School Board member Lisa Miller and her husband, Bob, were \u201cthe subject of a criminal investigation,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have probable cause to believe James Dunn orchestrated the sending of these illegal messages,\u201d state attorney investigator David Lopez wrote in his March 10 report. The SAO provided Lakeland Gazette with copies of the\u00a0report, affidavit, and document charging Dunn with misdemeanors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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