US EditionEx-Missouri Officer Pleads Guilty to Searching Women’s Phones for Sexual Photos During Stops
Julian Alcala admitted to 20 illegal phone searches during traffic stops, taking intimate images without warrants over three months, federal prosecutors said.
- A former Missouri police officer pleaded guilty to 20 counts of depriving people of their right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
- The officer, Julian Alcala, pulled over 20 women's vehicles and searched their phones for nude photos and videos during traffic stops over a three-month period in 2024.
- Alcala was caught after one victim noticed a video of herself engaged in sexual activity had been sent from her phone to an unknown number, which was traced to Alcala.
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Ex-Missouri officer pleads guilty to searching women's phones for sexual photos during stops
A former suburban St. Louis police officer has admitted that over several months last year, he pulled over 20 women’s vehicles and searched their phones for nude photos and videos.
Former Florissant officer admits to illegally searching phones of 20 women for nude photos during traffic stops
Julian Alcala pleaded guilty to 20 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law Tuesday, more than a year after he entered a not-guilty plea.
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