ELKTON, Md. — An unearthed conversation purportedly between a pair of Cecil County Sheriff's Office supervisors is stirring controversy.
The leaked May 2023 conversation stems from an apparent voicemail left unknowingly by one of the involved supervisors who mistakenly "butt" dialed someone.
In the audio, which is now widely circulating online, the two supervisors can be heard making lewd remarks about former Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger.
While some media outlets have released the identities of the Sheriff's employees, WMAR-2 News decided not to pending confirmation of additional details.
Cecil County Sheriff Scott Adams told us in an email that he became aware of the situation late Monday evening.
While declining further comment, Adams said he "formally requested this matter to be investigated by an outside agency."
The current County Executive's Administration said "it would be inappropriate for Cecil County Government to comment at this time," referring all questions to the Sheriff.
In a statement to WMAR-2 News, Hornberger who's since changed her last name to Robinson, still expressed support for law enforcement, although she is calling for those responsible to be placed on leave pending further investigation.
“This is not about politics or personal offense; it is about fitness for authority. While I will always support law enforcement, any agency (or department) with such significant power is only as good as its weakest link. This hurts the good guys. If a "sickness" exists within the culture, it needs to be rooted out. I didn’t put this out there or know it was going to be put out there. This recording is not “just boys being boys”. These are grown men, with badges, guns, and authority talking about intended sexual violence while they are wearing those guns and in uniform- likely in a county patrol vehicle. This needs a thorough investigation by the proper authorities, and they should never have this kind of position again. I don’t know why the sheriff has not already placed them on leave or why county officials have not condemned this heinous behavior as unacceptable.”
