Screenshot of proposal Track Group sent to the Pretrial Services Agency
Screenshot of proposal Track Group sent to the Pretrial Services Agency

A Pretrial Services Officer with the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for D.C. pleaded guilty on Monday to leaking personal information about an alleged gang member to her then-boyfriend, a member of a rival gang.

According to court records in Dameshia Cooper’s case, her boyfriend texted her on the evening of Oct. 19, 2022, asking for the address of a rival gang member who was in CSOSA’s case management database.

At the time, Cooper’s boyfriend, identified in court records as “Person 1,” was being held at the DC Jail on charges of assault with murderous intent and conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree.

“I need [his] addy,” Cooper’s boyfriend texted her.

“Ok, I’ll send it tomorrow,” she immediately replied.

Cooper sent him a photo of the man the next afternoon, asking him if it was the right person. He “liked” the image, and Cooper sent him the man’s address in Silver Spring, where he was in home confinement. Her boyfriend “loved” the message, before forwarding the information to other members of his gang.

On Nov. 2, 2022, Cooper’s boyfriend texted her again to ask when his rival gang member, who is referred to in court documents as “Person 2,” would next appear in court.

“I need to see when slim next court date [Person 2] and make some time for me to talk to you later I really miss you,” he texted. Cooper sent him the court dates four minutes later.

As part of an FBI investigation into the incident, special agents contacted Cooper in September 2023, and she agreed to an interview. She initially denied that she had leaked any confidential information, but after further questioning, she admitted to sharing Person 2’s name, address, and photo with her boyfriend.

It’s unclear if, or how, the boyfriend or his associates used the confidential information. A spokesperson for the United States Attorney’s Office for D.C. declined to provide further details in that regard.

Cooper was originally charged on Aug. 21 with disclosure of confidential information. She pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 and faces up to a year in prison and a fine of $100,000. The guilty plea also requires that she be removed from her job with PSA.