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Travis Stanton
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FL-PINELLAS-STANTON-2026-09-30
Travis Stanton
Investigators allege Stanton ran the plate of a 17-year-old girl he was romantically interested in, using license-plate-reader and other law-enforcement databases to obtain her information and location.
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Last verified October 1, 2026
//Person
Name
Travis Stanton
Role title
Deputy
Role type
Law enforcement
Agency
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
City
Largo
County
Pinellas
State
Florida
//Current status
Status
Arrested / Charged / Pending
Employment outcome
Resigned
Arrest date
September 30, 2026
Jail
Pinellas County Jail
Case-status notes
Included because reporting specifically identifies license-plate-reader use, not merely generic database misuse. Stanton was placed on unpaid leave, resigned, and was arrested Sept. 30.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Investigators allege Stanton ran the plate of a 17-year-old girl he was romantically interested in, using license-plate-reader and other law-enforcement databases to obtain her information and location.
Technology type
Other; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Vendor note
Unknown
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2026-07-28
Misuse end
2026-09
Known alleged search count
Exact count not disclosed
Known duration
1.2 months
Non-law-enforcement usePersonal trackingRomantic interestUnauthorized ALPR/database search
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Reporter inquiry / internal investigation
Investigating agency
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Known charge count
2
Charges
Access Computer Network Without Authority; Official Misconduct
//Timeline
Charges updated
Access Computer Network Without Authority; Official Misconduct
Reporter inquiry / internal investigation
Included because reporting specifically identifies license-plate-reader use, not merely generic database misuse. Stanton was placed on unpaid leave, resigned, and was arrested Sept. 30.
Resigned
Included because reporting specifically identifies license-plate-reader use, not merely generic database misuse. Stanton was placed on unpaid leave, resigned, and was arrested Sept. 30.
Arrested / Charged
Included because reporting specifically identifies license-plate-reader use, not merely generic database misuse. Stanton was placed on unpaid leave, resigned, and was arrested Sept. 30.
Arrested / Charged
Included because reporting specifically identifies license-plate-reader use, not merely generic database misuse. Stanton was placed on unpaid leave, resigned, and was arrested Sept. 30.