By Sarah Richardson
Greenbrier County Commissioner Mike McClung must complete one year of probation, as well as training established by the West Virginia Ethics Commission, according to a pre-trial diversion struck on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Raleigh County Circuit Court.
McClung was facing three charges: unauthorized access to computer services, unauthorized possession of computer data or programs, and unauthorized possession of computer information, after an incident occurred at Greenbrier Valley Airport on Aug. 23, 2019.
A document filed on Jan. 22, 2020 by Special Prosecuting Attorney Brian Parson states, “Michael McClung did knowingly, willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, access or caused to be accessed a computer or computer network belonging to Greenbrier Valley Airport with the intent to obtain computer services by physically removing a computer hard drive from the Greenbrier Valley Airport and later making duplicates of the aforesaid hard drive.”
McClung later admitted to entering the airport and taking the hard drive and copying its contents, but he denied viewing any of the information.
Upon completion of diversion agreement, the three charges are expected to be dropped.
