Eventually, he deleted those pictures from his phone, the press release claims, citing the indictment.
The offenses are alleged to have taken place between September 1, 2023 and Aug. 19, 2024.
The Associated Pressreports thatMcKnight was arrested by patrol investigators on Aug. 21 and resigned several days later.
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Another federalpress releaseaccuses Alcala of searching the phones of 20 different women.
Like McKnight, authorities claim Alcala would take pictures of nude photographs he found on the womens phones.
The Seattle Timesreports thatAlcala had not been with the police departmentlong,joiningin January 2023.
Alcala faces similar charges to McKnight.
We recognize the gravity of this breach of trust and its impact on our community.
During his eleven months of employment, he received no complaints or accusations of misconduct.
Prosecutors are asking other people who think they may have been impacted by similar crimes to come forward.
Gizmodo reached out to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for comment.
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