According to the Price County Sheriff's Office, the Price County Highway and Transportation Committee meeting was held on May 7, 2025, as scheduled.
During the meeting, which was accessible via livestream, a user named "James' iPhone" joined from a Linode Datacenter IP address, which is located in Ontario, Canada. It is an American cloud provider that hosts virtual machines.
Approximately thirteen minutes into the meeting, the user displayed explicit content on the Price County video screen streaming service. The video feed was immediately stopped by Price County employees.
According to the sheriff's office, "A joint investigation was conducted by the service contractor, Heartland Business Systems; the Price County IT Department; and the Price County Sheriff’s Office. This investigation concluded that the explicit materials shown during the Price County Highway and Transportation Committee meeting did not originate from electronic items owned by Price County. In addition, this investigation concluded no Price County employees were responsible for displaying the explicit material. Price County realizes that securing virtual meetings is essential to maintaining a safe and professional environment for all participants. The recent incident underscores the risks of unrestricted content sharing. Price County has implemented recommended setting changes and has taken steps to significantly reduce the likelihood of future disruptions."
The police added that no additional information will be released at this time.