A special prosecutor this week filed felony charges against an employee of the Will County state’s attorney’s office and her daughter for alleged computer tampering, court records show.

Special prosecutor Dave Neal filed the charges against Amy Burgett-Masse, 44, and Ryanne Burgett-Masse, 20, of Elwood, for computer tampering and aggravated computer tampering.

Amy Burgett-Masse, an employee of the state’s attorney’s office, was also charged with two counts of official misconduct, both felonies, for knowingly using her position “with the intent to obstruct, impede, or prevent the investigation, apprehension, or prosecution of (a) criminal offense or person,” the charges state.

The computer tampering incidents allegedly took place between Sept. 20, 2024 to May 6, according to court docume

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