Dallas Public Defender Arrested for Inmate Relationship: Sharing Sensitive Information Leads to Victim Intimidation 

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The plan failed when a Dallas County Marshal vehicle appeared nearby.

Abuse of Access to Sensitive Information

The arrest warrant claims that Whitfield requested Moreno’s assistance in looking up his brother’s assault and family violence cases dating back to 2020 during a September 12 call. 

Using her county-issued laptop, she accessed sensitive information. She passed the initials of at least three victims involved in the case. Whitfield allegedly used this information to send threatening messages from the jail.

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One message reportedly stated, “I swear before Christ you haven’t met me, but you will, and how you meet me depends all on you,” according to the affidavit.

The Texas Bar Association revealed that Moreno had earned her law license in 2020 and had no prior disciplinary history. She graduated from the University of North Texas at Dallas in May 2020, according to the bar. However, this promising legal career now stands tainted by the allegations of misconduct and abuse of access.