San Francisco Police Officer Charged With Accessing Private Records
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A San Francisco Police officer has been arrested and charged with illegally accessing criminal and driving records.
San Francisco Police announced Wednesday that officer Jason Lai was charged with six misdemeanor counts and placed on unpaid administrative leave.
Lai was originally the focus of a sexual assault investigation after a woman he dated while off duty accused him of raping her last summer. The district attorney declined to file rape charges citing a lack of evidence, but investigators believe Lai illegally accessed records.
Lai's lawyer Don Noble declined comment.
A former colleague who is no longer with the department is under investigation for interfering with the investigation, police said.
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