Drugs — Orange, FL — reported 2026-06-20

SUMMARY

A former juvenile probation officer in Orange County, Florida, was arrested and charged with 113 felonies for allegedly accessing a criminal justice database to tip off a drug trafficking organization.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Drugs
  • Location: Orange, FL
  • Date reported: 2026-06-20
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Status: arrested

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Crystal Lawson, a former juvenile probation officer in Orange County, Florida, was arrested on June 18, 2026.
  • Lawson accessed the Florida's Comprehensive Case Information System (CCIS) database 106 times between January and May 2026.
  • The database access resulted in lost evidence, unrecovered assets, and at least one suspect fleeing to avoid arrest.
  • Lawson was booked into the Orange County Jail on 113 felony counts of unauthorized computer access and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
  • Her access to the database was never revoked after her termination in 2022.