politics
DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him
Pennsylvania cop charged with oppression and obstruction.
TL;DR
- Deputy Sheriff Ryan Gaffney accused of photographing and sharing nude images of prisoners with his iPhone.
- Gaffney allegedly covered his bodycam and used his personal phone to take the photos.
- Evidence obtained from other officers' bodycam footage and forensic analysis of Gaffney's phone.
- Photos of nude prisoners were found on Gaffney's iPhone, linked by metadata.
- Gaffney denied the allegations in a voluntary interview but was later fired and charged.
- Charges include official oppression, unsworn falsification, possessing an instrument of crime, and obstructing governmental administration.
- District Attorney Joe Khan emphasized the erosion of public trust and commitment to prosecuting official misconduct.