Alabama woman arrested for illegally obtaining, exposing woman’s health information
A Mobile woman has been charged with doxxing and identity theft for allegedly deceiving the Mobile County Health Department into providing the personal medical information of another individual.
According to court documents, Shantaya Presley allegedly impersonated another woman during a phone call with a Mobile County Health Department employee in April.
Records state that Presley conducted the call while on a social media platform and “exposed the victim’s medical history in which created the victim to be harassed.”
According to FOX10 News, Presley was on Facebook Live during the call and gave the victim’s name but also the wrong date of birth. However, the medical worker corrected Presley and gave the victim’s medical information.
The unauthorized disclosure of an individual‘s personal health information is a violation of federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Presley is due back in court on June 3.