Investigative news report citing court documents and law-enforcement records
ALPR ABUSE ARCHIVE
Kyle P. Rector
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Kyle P. Rector
Investigators alleged Rector used law-enforcement equipment and databases to stalk his estranged wife and two men he believed she was seeing. The Washington Post identified the license-plate-reader system used in the alleged surveillance as ELSAG, developed by Leonardo. Investigators also alleged use of other databases, monitoring software, and a hidden camera.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Kyle P. Rector
Role title
Detective
Role type
Sworn law enforcement
Agency
Bonner Springs Police Department
City
Bonner Springs
County
Wyandotte
State
Kansas
//Current status
Status
Arrested / Charged / Pending
Employment outcome
Fired
Arrest date
March 18, 2026
Jail
Wyandotte County Detention Center
Case-status notes
Rector was fired January 26, 2026 and arrested March 18, 2026. Bond was set at $150,000 and later posted. The criminal case includes serious allegations unrelated to ALPR misuse; ELSAG use is one component of the broader stalking/misconduct investigation. IMPORTANT DATABASE CORRECTION: an earlier seed CSV labeled this case as Flock Safety; later reporting specifically identifies the ALPR platform as ELSAG.
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Investigators alleged Rector used law-enforcement equipment and databases to stalk his estranged wife and two men he believed she was seeing. The Washington Post identified the license-plate-reader system used in the alleged surveillance as ELSAG, developed by Leonardo. Investigators also alleged use of other databases, monitoring software, and a hidden camera.
Technology type
Other
Reported vendor
Leonardo ELSAG
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
2025-11
Misuse end
2026-01
Known alleged search count
100+ department-resource searches reported across the broader alleged conduct
Known duration
2 months
Multi-system surveillanceNon-law-enforcement useSpouse / former partnerStalking allegedTracking
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Internal investigation / Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Investigating agency
Kansas Bureau of Investigation / Wyandotte County District Attorney
ALPR vendor
Leonardo ELSAG
Known charge count
18
Charges
5 counts Sexual Exploitation of a Child; 5 counts Breach of Privacy; 5 counts Official Misconduct; 2 counts Unlawful Acts Concerning Computers; Stalking
//Timeline
Internal investigation / Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Rector was fired January 26, 2026 and arrested March 18, 2026. Bond was set at $150,000 and later posted. The criminal case includes serious allegations unrelated to ALPR misuse; ELSAG use is one component of the broader stalking/misconduct investigation. IMPORTANT DATABASE CORRECTION: an earlier seed CSV labeled this case as Flock Safety; later reporting specifically identifies the ALPR platform as ELSAG.
Arrested / Charged
Rector was fired January 26, 2026 and arrested March 18, 2026. Bond was set at $150,000 and later posted. The criminal case includes serious allegations unrelated to ALPR misuse; ELSAG use is one component of the broader stalking/misconduct investigation. IMPORTANT DATABASE CORRECTION: an earlier seed CSV labeled this case as Flock Safety; later reporting specifically identifies the ALPR platform as ELSAG.
Charges updated
5 counts Sexual Exploitation of a Child; 5 counts Breach of Privacy; 5 counts Official Misconduct; 2 counts Unlawful Acts Concerning Computers; Stalking
Criminal investigation
The criminal case includes allegations unrelated to Flock; Flock/license plate camera misuse is one component of the broader case.
Terminated
The criminal case includes allegations unrelated to Flock; Flock/license plate camera misuse is one component of the broader case.
Arrested / Charged
The criminal case includes allegations unrelated to Flock; Flock/license plate camera misuse is one component of the broader case.
Arrested / Charged
The criminal case includes allegations unrelated to Flock; Flock/license plate camera misuse is one component of the broader case.
//Sources
News report citing court affidavit