«Breaking News» Student is charged with illegal wiretapping after 'he livestreamed chat with Congressman's aide'

A student has been charged with illegal wiretapping after he allegedly livestreamed a conversation with a Maryland congressman's aide on Facebook.  

Jake Burdett, 20, is accused of recording the staffer and distributing the footage without their consent. 

State Prosecutor Emmet Davitt announced the charge against the Salisbury University student Thursday.   

Prosecutors say Burdett, an advocate for Maryland Marijuana Justice, took part in a rally in front of Rep. Andy Harris' office in Salisbury in October. He and others then met with a member of the congressman's staff in his office.

Harris' staff told the group not to record the meeting, citing office policy, but prosecutors say Burdett recorded and streamed it on Facebook Live without the staffer's consent. 

He is now charged with illegally recording the staffer and distributing it. The law in Maryland states that both parties must consent to the recording of a conversation.

Jake Burdett, left, has been charged with illegal wiretapping after he allegedly livestreamed a conversation with an aide of congressman Andy Harris, right, on Facebook

'We need to ensure people are respecting boundaries set by Maryland's wiretapping laws,' said State Prosecutor Emmet Davitt. 

But in an email Burdett argued he was not aware of the law, The Baltimore Sun reports. He claims to have deleted the recording as soon as he was made aware.

And he also wrote: 'This sort of thing happens all the time in Maryland, but it is very rare for someone to actually press charges about it, and it saddens me that Rep. Harris has decided to needlessly drop the hammer to make an example out of me over a mistake I quickly corrected and apologized for.

'I also find it odd that we, as citizens and constituents, are not allowed to record conversations with paid staffers by public officials in a taxpayer-funded space.'

Burdett's attorney Mark Goldstone said: 'There should be a public policy exception to the law. This should not be a felony violation.'  

He confirmed Burdett is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally taping and broadcasting in Wicomico County on March 1.    

Andy Harris' staff told the group not to record the meeting, citing office policy, but prosecutors say Burdett recorded and streamed it on Facebook Live without the staffer's consent

Prosecutors say Burdett, an advocate for Maryland Marijuana Justice, took part in a rally in front of Rep. Andy Harris' office, pictured, in Salisbury in October

A statement from the office of the Maryland state prosecutor said: 'When a Congressional Staffer of Congressman Harris offered to meet with the group, Burdett and a few others agreed to meet with the Staffer in his office, which could only seat a few people. 

'Noticing people on their phones, different members of Congressman Harris's staff notified the group that they were not allowed to record in the office because of office policy. 

'Burdett, however, recorded the entire meeting, streaming it on Facebook Live, without the consent of the Congressional Staffer who was conducting the meeting. 

'Burdett is charged with the illegal recording of the Congressional Staffer and the illegal distribution of that recording.'  

Harris has clashed with those backing the legalization of marijuana after he worked to block the move in the District of Columbia. 

The Baltimore Sun reports two protesters were arrested outside the Republican's Capitol Hill office in 2018 on charges of consumption of marijuana in a prohibited public space.  

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Main photo article A student has been charged with illegal wiretapping after he allegedly livestreamed a conversation with a Maryland congressman’s aide on Facebook.  
Jake Burdett, 20, is accused of recording the staffer and distributing the footage without their consent. 
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