A former Cecil County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to misconduct in office and unauthorized computer access after prosecutors said he used confidential databases to find personal information on his wife and romantic partners.

According to the state prosecutor's office, former Deputy Dontae Odom , 35, pleaded guilty to four counts of misconduct in office and three counts of unauthorized computer use. He was initially charged with 28 counts of misconduct and 16 counts of unauthorized computer access.

"When law enforcement officers break the very laws they are sworn to enforce, they violate the public trust and undermine the integrity of our justice system," said State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III.

Accessing confidential information

Odom began working at the sheriff

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