A Los Angeles police officer has been criminally charged with allegedly sharing explicit photographs and videos of his wife with other men, including fellow police officers, without her knowledge or consent, officials stated Thursday.
“The conduct alleged in this case can cause lasting emotional distress. No one should be subjected to these cruel and invasive actions. As a law enforcement officer who encounters victims each day, he should know the trauma that is caused when someone’s privacy is violated,” District Attorney George Gascón said.
Brady Lamas, 45, is charged with six misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct by distributing multiple private intimate images without consent.
Between December 2021 and January 2022, Lamas is accused of sending intimate photos to others, including fellow officers.
The photos were sent in a group chat on Kik, a messaging app, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Lamas allegedly shared the images between Dec. 29, 2021, and Jan. 24 in a group chat on Kik, a messaging app. They were discovered by his wife, a fellow LAPD officer, on Jan. 30, according to an application for a restraining order against Lamas obtained by the Los Angeles Times.
Lamas has been assigned home pending an internal investigation since Jan. 31, 2022, the day after his wife allegedly found that he had shared explicit photos of her, the Los Angeles Police Department.
“The Department is fully cooperating with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the District Attorney’s Office with this matter and is troubled by the officer’s alleged off-duty conduct which does not reflect the values of the Los Angeles Police Department,” the statement added.
Lamas is scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 20, according to officials.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.