‘Humiliation’: Missouri Cop Abruptly Grabs Woman’s Phone During Traffic Stop and Allegedly Made Copies of Intimate Photos, Now He’s Fired and Facing Lawsuit

A pair of lawsuits have been filed against a Missouri cop accused of stealing nude photos from women he stopped for alleged traffic violations. In the latest suit, filed Friday, a couple identified as Jane and John Doe seek $25,000 for invasion of privacy and emotional distress after a Florissant, Missouri, police officer allegedly took her phone by force after a February 2024 traffic stop for a broken taillight. The woman said she complied after the officer told her she needed to provide proof of insurance on her phone, according to Law & Crime.com. Emergency lights on a US police car – stock image (Photo: Getty Images) After she unlocked her device, the officer, identified in court documents by the pseudonym “Joe Smith,” “abruptly” grabbed it without her consent and retreated to his police cruiser, the lawsuit alleges. He remained in his car for 10 minutes before returning the phone. She was not charged for the busted light. In July, the woman received a visit from FBI agents who asked her to identify a printed, enlarged photograph of a naked woman. She was “shocked” to see the picture was of herself, which was intended for her husband’s eyes only. Agents...