California Highway Patrol officers have allegedly been obtaining nude photos of female suspects from their cell phones and sharing them among other officers.
Sean Harrington, 35, allegedly sent photos from the cell phone of a DUI suspect to his own phone, reported the San Francisco Chronicle. He then reportedly shared the photos with other CHP officers.
The investigation began after a woman who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in August noticed that photos from her phone had been sent to a number that she did not recognize, according to the Contra Costa Times. The photos were sent when the woman was being processed in jail, the newspaper reported.
Harrington allegedly asked for the woman's iPhone password during her arrest.
In another incident, Harrington allegedly texted another CHP officer, Robert Hazelwood, photos of a woman in a bikini taken from her phone while she was in the hospital following a DUI incident.
Harrington, who described looking for nude photos of female suspects as a “game,” told Contra Costa County prosecutors that other officers were already engaging in the unlawful behavior when he first started his job, reported the Contra Costa Times.
So far, none of the CHP officers have been charged.
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