A former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney was federally indicted Wednesday on charges of fraud and stalking in connection with obtaining confidential phone records.
Prosecutors said Adam Chaudry, 43, of Baltimore, used his powers as an assistant state's attorney to subpoena telephone records of women had dated or was currently dating. Prosecutors allege Chaudry lied when seeking the subpoenas, writing “the information sought in this subpoena is relevant and material to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry.” The women were not connected to any criminal case, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said there were five victims and said Chaudry committed the fraud over a two-year period.
In one case, Chaudry used his position to obtain prison call and visitor logs, prosecutors said. One of his ex-girlfriends had a relative in jail. In another, Chaudry requested one of the victim's home address, MVA information, and her driver’s license photograph, prosecutors said. He later used that information to contact a hotel to ask about her stays there, prosecutors said.
Chaudry was previously charged by Maryland authorities in November with stalking, extortion, harassment, getting phone records without authorization, felony theft scheme, and misconduct in office.
“It has been over a year now and I need you to move on,” one of the women wrote him, according to the state indictment. "It is too much and it needs to stop.”
The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office said Chaudry, a prosecutor for 13 years, was fired in June. However, Chaudry said he resigned.
His state trial is set for Dec. 5. It's possible the state charges will be dropped in favor of the federal case.
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