Man Charged with Felony for Accessing Wife's E-mail

Prosecutors in Michigan, relying on a state statute typically used to prosecute crimes such as identity theft or stealing trade secrets, have charged Leon Walker, 33, with a felony after he logged onto a laptop in the home he shared with his wife, Clara Walker. Using her password, he accessed her Gmail account and learned she was having an affair.

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