Colorado: Sheriff in Errant Balloon Case Faces Inquiry
A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate accusations that the Larimer County sheriff violated privacy laws in the case of the runaway balloon that was believed to be carrying a boy. The boy’s parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, are accused of lying to the authorities by saying their son Falcon, 6, was aboard a balloon launched from their backyard. The Larimer County District Attorney’s Office said the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office would look into Mr. Heene’s lawyer’s claims that the sheriff, Jim Alderden, broke privacy laws by discussing the involvement of child welfare workers in the case.
A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate accusations that the Larimer County sheriff violated privacy laws in the case of the runaway balloon that was believed to be carrying a boy. The boy’s parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene, are accused of lying to the authorities by saying their son Falcon, 6, was aboard a balloon launched from their backyard. The Larimer County District Attorney’s Office said the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office would look into Mr. Heene’s lawyer’s claims that the sheriff, Jim Alderden, broke privacy laws by discussing the involvement of child welfare workers in the case.
Source: New York Times
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