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Student, 20, is charged with illegal wiretapping after 'he livestreamed a conversation with a Maryland congressman's aide on Facebook' Salisbury University student Jake Burdett is accused of recording the staffer in Rep. Andy Harris' office and distributing the footage without their consent Burdett, an advocate for Maryland Marijuana Justice, was protesting in October  Maryland law states both parties must consent to recording a conversation Burdett said he was not aware of the law and deleted the clip when he found out But says it is 'odd we are not allowed to record conversations with paid staffers by public officials in a taxpayer-funded space' 'We need to ensure people are respecting boundaries set by Maryland's wiretapping laws,' said State Prosecutor Emmet Davitt Burdett is expected to plead guilty to illegally taping and broadcasting 

By Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

Published: 04:49 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 04:49 GMT, 15 February 2019

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A student has been charged with illegal wiretapping after he allegedly livestreamed a conversation with a Maryland congressman's aide on Facebook.  

Jake Burdett, 20, is accused of recording the staffer and distributing the footage without their consent. 

State Prosecutor Emmet Davitt announced the charge against the Salisbury University student Thursday.   

Prosecutors say Burdett, an advocate for Maryland Marijuana Justice, took part in a rally in front of Rep. Andy Harris' office in Salisbury in October. He and others then met with a member of the congressman's staff in his office.

Harris' staff told the group not to record the meeting, citing office policy, but prosecutors say Burdett recorded and streamed it on Facebook Live without the staffer's consent. 

He is now charged with illegally recording the staffer and distributing it. The law in Maryland states that both parties must consent to the recording of a conversation.

Jake Burdett, pictured, has been charged with illegal wiretapping after he allegedly livestreamed a conversation with an aide of congressman Andy Harris on Facebook

Congressman Andy Harris, pictured, has clashed with those backing the legalization of marijuana after he worked to block the move in the District of Columbia

Jake Burdett, left, has been charged with illegal wiretapping after he allegedly livestreamed a conversation with an aide of

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