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LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A lady is suing a former Missouri police officer who she claims copied images from her telephone throughout a traffic stop that showed her and her husband bare.

The case of John and Jane Doe versus the unnamed officer and town of Florissant was filed Friday in St. Louis County. The plaintiffs allege counts of invasion of privacy, emotional distress and trespass towards the officer and counts of negligence against the city, Nude Photos KMOV reviews.

"Nobody expects this to occur. Nobody should have to undergo this, to endure this humiliation," stated the victims’ lawyer, Rick Voytas. "It was essential to Jane to take this to court because she felt very intimidated."

In accordance with the lawsuit, the unidentified officer pulled Jane Doe over in February for an alleged taillight infraction. The officer requested if she had insurance coverage and allegedly advised her to produce proof on her cellphone.

Jane Doe stated the officer had her unlock the phone, and then, he took the system back to his cruiser. He allegedly disconnected the device from Bluetooth, so she couldn't access it.

The officer was in his cruiser with the machine for an unusually very long time then returned without issuing any ticket, in response to the lawsuit.

"She thought it was unusual that the officer took her cellphone from her with out her consent, disconnected it from Bluetooth and took it again to the car," Voytas said.

In July, the FBI contacted Jane Doe and asked her to determine a photo of a naked woman.

"Jane was shocked. The naked photograph was of her: a photo that she had solely ever exchanged with her husband, John," the lawsuit states. "The FBI alerted Jane that this specific photograph and others was discovered in the possession of a Florissant police officer."

Florissant police said the officer is not employed and no different officers had been involved. The department is cooperating with an FBI investigation into the allegations.

"We are deeply involved by these allegations and want to guarantee the neighborhood that we take any declare of officer misconduct very seriously," the division said. "The safety of everyone in our community stays our top precedence. We hold our employees to a excessive customary of integrity and anticipate them to treat each member of our group with dignity and respect."

The plaintiffs are asking for $25,000 or extra in damages. They say they consistently fear their pictures have been shared with different folks. In addition they say the officer involved has had other disciplinary points and town of Florissant ought to have been conscious.

"Her motivation in this case is she’d like to point out others that they'll standup and be heard," mentioned Voytas of Jane Doe.

Other ladies have come ahead to accuse the officer of taking nude pictures from their telephones during visitors stops, in response to Voytas. The alleged victims embrace a minor.

Voytas says the unnamed officer’s identification might be made public soon.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell’s workplace is also investigating the matter for potential criminal expenses, a spokesperson informed KMOV.

"We’re investigating the matter," the spokesperson said. "If we file prices, we would announce them, given the apparent public interest."

A trial date in the case has not been set.

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