Deputy Charged with Voyeurism Placed on Unpaid Leave

The Land O' Lakes jail for taking photos of a naked woman and sending them to the woman's ex-huband and daughter has been placed on unpaid leave.

According to a letter dated May 17 from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Brian Dale Pratt, 51, of Hudson, is under investigation for conduct unbecoming a member of the sheriff's office. 

According to an arrest report, Pratt took pictures of a completely nude woman unconscious in a bed in her New Port Richey home. The images were taken with a cell phone camera and mailed out to her ex-husband and daughter, according to the report.

The victim told a detective that the pictures were taken without permission while she was passed out from drinking too much at a party.

Pratt told a detective he took pictures of the woman naked and vomiting in the bathroom and then escorted her to bed with the help of her relatives. When asked whether he took photos of her after she was passed out, he answered: “I don’t remember if I did or didn’t.”

The handwriting on the envelopes that contained the images matched Pratt’s handwriting samples. The pictures were found on his phone.

Pratt, originally was placed on paid administrative leave following Tuesday's arrest on a charge of voyeurism in the first degree. Effective May 16, that was changed to unpaid leave until further notice, the letter to Pratt stated.