David Kernell is the son of a Democratic state representative from Tennessee Mike Kernell.  David is a self-proposed Obama supporter who says he was looking for dirt on Sarah Palin.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Tennessee Man Indicted in Hacking of Palin’s E-Mail Account

WASHINGTON: A federal grand jury in Tennessee has indicted a man in connection with the hacking of the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

A federal grand jury in Tennessee has indicted a man in connection with the hacking of the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Federal officials say that 20-year-old David Kernell of Knoxville, Tenn., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Knoxville for intentionally accessing without authorization the e-mail account of Palin, Alaska’s governor.

Kernell has turned himself in to authorities and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday before a magistrate.

Kernell faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a three-year term of supervised release.

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