More women want to sue former Florissant officers accused of stealing nude photos during traffic stops

NORTH COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Another woman has come forward to share her encounter with former Florissant Police Officer Julian Alcala.

She told First Alert 4 that she wanted to protect her identity for fear of retaliation. In First Alert 4 she is referred to only as Jane Doe.

“I believe my constitutional rights were violated,” Doe said.

Doe joins several victims calling for justice against Julian Alcala, who lawyers say is the officer who stole nude photos from women's phones after stopping them. Lawyers claim this officer was identified by the FBI.

“There was a gross invasion of privacy,” said attorney Bevis Shock. “A violation of the Constitution of the United States.”

Attorney Bevis Shock released the officer's name in a federal lawsuit against Alcala and the city of Florissant, citing civil rights violations.

Bevis Shock represents another victim with similar claims and accuses the officer of demanding proof of insurance over the phone, taking the device and then stealing the nude pictures.

The lawsuit states that during two traffic stops for a taillight, then-Florissant Officer Julian Alcala “used his cell phone to take pictures of photos that she had on her cell phone while she was unclothed.” He viewed and looked at those photos himself others distributed.”

“The gentleman is someone who had just graduated a few months before this happened. A year before this happened to our client,” Shock said.

“There were other people involved,” Doe told First Alert 4. “He didn’t keep those photos to himself. As far as I know, he sent these pictures to his friends, his colleagues. From what the FBI told me.”

As Doe prepares to file her own lawsuit, constitutional rights attorney Bevis Shock is investigating whether Florissant police officers were aware of the misconduct.

“Maybe a Florissant official will see this show and call me,” Shock said.

So far, three lawyers have filed lawsuits against Alcala. The youngest victim represented is a teenager.

The federal lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial as early as 2026.

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