COURT HOUSE – County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor announces the indictment of Christine Lentz, 53, of Woodbine, for the charges related to computer criminal activity which occurred in Ocean City on multiple dates in 2015.
An investigation revealed that while employed by the Ocean City High School as a Vice Principal/Athletic Director, Lentz allegedly accessed the Ocean City School District email of the superintendent of the Ocean City High School, without prior authorization, between the dates of April 1, 2015 and June 1, 2015.
On Feb. 9, Lentz was indicted by a grand jury of Cape May County Superior Court for official misconduct, a crime of the second degree, computer criminal activity, a crime of the third degree, and theft, a crime of the third degree.
Prosecutor Taylor advises that individuals charged with second degree crimes could carry the penalty of 5-10 years in State prison and crimes of the third degree could carry the penalty of 3-5 years in State prison.
Prosecutor Taylor continues to urge the citizens of Cape May County to report any information regarding illegal activity and or any criminal activity within the community and that this information can be reported to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135 or anonymously through the Cape May County 6KHULITip Line at cmcsheriff. net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers at 609-465-2800 or 877-465-2801.
The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations and the defendant is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty. This report is based on information received from the Prosecutor’s Office.
