A former police officer faces felony charges for rape and voyeurism incidents that allegedly occurred in July 2024 at the time he was working for the Sequim Police Department.
The four-day trial for Christian J. Whitaker, 28, tentatively begins on Jan. 12, 2026 in Clallam County Superior Court.
A status hearing is set for 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21.
Whitaker was booked and released on Sept. 5 from Clallam County jail with no bond set.
According to the City of Sequim, Whitaker worked in the Sequim Police Department from June 16, 2022-Aug. 27,2025.
Whitaker tentatively faces charges for rape in the second degree, for which he could serve up to life in prison and be assessed a $50,000 fine; voyeurism in the first degree, which carries up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine; and disclosing intimate images, for which he could receive up to 364 days in prison and a $5,000 fine.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s probable cause statement, a woman reportedly in a relationship with Whitaker told officer Alan Jorgensen on July 16, 2025 that on July 1, 2024 she was drugged and sexually assaulted in Whitaker’s residence.
She told law enforcement she went to his house around 7:40 p.m., drank two shots of vodka, and awoke the next morning to signs of a possible sexual encounter.
She told the deputy she couldn’t move correctly, and was worried about getting home to her children.
According to court documents, Whitaker offered her water and handed the woman her pants, which were covered in urine.
Once home, she told law enforcement she was violently sick, saw flashing lights, and had muscle spasms and cramps.
She told Jorgensen she struggled to use her phone but eventually called a friend who convinced her to call 911. The woman was transported to Olympic Medical Center, according to court documents.
“OMC tested (her) urine but reported that type of testing would not show any date rape drugs, and OMC only had a limited ability to test for those types of drugs,” according to the probable cause document.
She told law enforcement she remembered looking at the wall clock at 8:49 p.m. on July 1 and woke up at 6:52 a.m. July 2.
In his interview with Jorgensen, Whitaker said the woman drank three to four shots and they engaged in sexual activity.
According to court documents, Whitaker sent two photos and a video of the woman to a friend. Her eyes were closed in both photos and one, which showed her lying on a bed, was accompanied by the words “puke everywhere.” The video showed her performing a sex act.
Whitaker “admitted that (she) did not consent to the filming or sending of the video,” the probable cause statement reads.
Court documents further state that Whitaker said he went into “caretaker mode.” He said that he had previous medical experience and knew he needed to be sure she did not aspirate.
Judge Simon Barnhart signed off on a no contact order between Whitaker and the woman on Sept. 5.
City of Sequim staff report Whitaker had no grievances from or against him during his tenure with the Sequim Police Department.
According to his resignation letter to Police Chief Mike Hill, Whitaker said his decision to resign came “after careful consideration, as I seek different work challenges and environments that align more closely with my current personal and professional goals.”
Sequim Police Departmented reported in a press release that upon receiving information about Whitaker’s alleged misconduct, he was placed immediately on administrative leave and his police power revoked, and his badge, police identification, duty weapon, and assigned vehicle and equipment were secured.
Sequim Police Department report his allegations did not occur in city limits or while he was acting in an official capacity.
Jefferson County Undersheriff Brandon Przygocki said in an interview that his office investigated to keep the case objective so that no one investigating the allegations had worked with Whitaker in the past.
Sequim Police Department reports that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation was completed and filed in Clallam County Superior Court on Aug. 8, and Sequim Police Department was notified of its compleition on Aug. 21.
A separate, internal administrative review began shortly after the completion of the criminal investigation and is in progress, Sequim Police Department reports, and per policy, this review typically happens once the criminal investigation is complete.
