Seattle police department student officer charged with cyberstalking, accused of harassment

Al-Salehi is accused of sending repeated messages and texts to the woman between Nov 20, 2021, and Aug 19, 2022, according to a domestic violence criminal complaint. The charge he is facing is a gross misdemeanor. — Image by wirestock on Freepik

A Seattle police student officer has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with cyberstalking for allegedly harassing a woman online over a span of several months, the department said Oct 19.

Jafar Al-Salehi is accused of sending repeated messages and texts to the woman between Nov 20, 2021, and Aug 19, 2022, according to a domestic violence criminal complaint. The charge he is facing is a gross misdemeanor.