A retired Vacaville police officer of 22 years has been arrested in connection with recording intimate images of a woman without her consent.

Bryan Kent Neal, 52, was taken into custody at his Vacaville home Friday and booked into Solano County Jail with bail set at $20,000.

He subsequently posted bond.

Neal retired from the Vacaville Police Department in July 2016. Officials described him as a solid police officer.

“Bryan was very unassuming. I think he worked patrol his entire career,” said Lt. Mark Donaldson on Monday. “He retired on good terms.”

No red flags appeared during his more than two decades of service.

“There was no indication that anything like this occurred during the time he was with us,” Donaldson affirmed.

The alleged incidents reportedly occurred in June and July when a woman and man known to Neal house-sat for him while he was on vacation.

“They didn’t know a camera was set up in the bedroom that they stayed in,” Donaldson advised.

Video footage reportedly showed the woman in various states of undress and the couple having sex.

That knowledge came about later, after Neal’s return.

The victim, Donaldson said, was at the home and used a shared laptop.

“She became aware of a file on the laptop,” the lieutenant said and saw the private images of herself and the intimate images of her with her partner.

Shortly thereafter the woman reported the incident to police and an investigation was opened.

Officials seized the laptop and conducted a forensic analysis of the computer and a cell phone. Incriminating images were reportedly found on the laptop and a text conversation between Neal and the woman on the phone.

“There was evidence to support the victim’s claim,” Donaldson said.

The matter was referred to the Solano County District Attorney’s Office for review.

In late October, police were recontacted by the victim’s mother.

“We obtained information that Bryan attempted to dissuade them from pursuing criminal charges,” Donaldson advised.

No threats of violence were made, he clarified.

At that point, following a consultation with the DA’s Office, police secured a warrant for Neal’s arrest and he was picked up at his home just before 12:30 p.m. last Friday.

“He was taken into custody without incident,” Donaldson said. “There were no spontaneous statements made.”

The felony complaint filed last Friday by the DA’s Office showed charges including three counts of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, three counts of bribing a witness and one count of disorderly conduct by distributing a private intimate image causing emotional harm.

“Said defendant intentionally distributed an image of the person depicted engaging in an act of sexual intercourse, under circumstances in which persons agreed or understood that the image should remain private,” the document reads, “the defendant knew or should have known that distribution of the image would cause serious emotional distress, and the person depicted … suffered that distress.”

No information was available regarding any upcoming court dates, including for an arraignment.