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Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty to Illegally Searching Women's Phones
12/4/2025
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- Julian Alcala, former Florissant, Missouri police officer, pleaded guilty to 20 counts of illegally searching women's phones for nude photos.
- Between February and May 2024, Alcala pulled over 20 women, claiming to verify insurance or registration.
- Instead, he searched for and photographed nude images without a warrant.
- The FBI learned of the scheme after a victim found a forwarded video on her phone.
- Alcala faces sentencing on March 11, 2026.
