A former police lieutenant has claimed she felt forced to leave her job in the force when her secret OnlyFans page was discovered by her work colleagues.
Melissa Williams, 46, from Colorado, first launched her account in May 2020, sharing photos of herself with her husband, not named for privacy reasons, to spice up the couple’s sex life.
The mum-of-two, who had worked in the police service for 28 years, was also using her side gig as a creative outlet to destress from her high-pressure and often dangerous job.
But when her colleagues and boss discovered her saucy snaps, Melissa claims she felt she was being shamed and pushed out of her role.
“Being a police officer was my life’s dream from the age of 14,” the model, who has 4,000 followers on Instagram (@the.real.bella.lexi.2) told Jam Press.
“I had to prove myself 10 times over what the men did and I was a really good cop.
“I was well-respected and liked by my colleagues.
“My personal sex life was entirely separate and never affected my ability to do my job”
Melissa and her husband had been making a healthy living on OnlyFans for 18 months – sharing images under the alias Lexi Bella, (@the_real_bella_lexi) a “MILF and wife-next-door”.
But in August 2021, the cat was let out of the bag as her boss received an anonymous tip about her extra-curricular activities.
Soon after, Melissa claims she was sent an official complaint via email and discovered that her colleagues had been gossiping about her – with some even signing up to her page.
The former officer said: “The complaint came totally out of the blue, I was in shock and panicking because I never wanted these two parts of my life to collide.
“Then I was angry and embarrassed because the notice went on to say how five colleagues of mine – all in lower and higher ranks than me – had obtained access to my paid account to access my private content so they could investigate my conduct.
“I didn’t feel that was professional or necessary. It felt like they all just wanted to see me naked.
“After their ‘investigation’ my images were shared widely around our local force and the jail staff.
“It was all being treated like hot gossip.
“That’s when I had to take time off with stress because I wasn’t sleeping, I couldn’t eat, it was so frustrating and upsetting.
“I didn’t consider my OnlyFans page to be a work matter.
“A lot of the material my husband and I shared is stuff we’d taken in our private sex life over the years.
“I was working up to 60-hour weeks so mostly my husband ran the page and shared my pictures and then sometimes we’d have fun dressing me up and taking photos especially to share.
“It was a fun way to relax and be creative together after a stressful week in a stressful job.
“I was never in uniform in any of my images. I used a fake persona – most of my fans think I’m a stay-at-home mum.
“It felt like my bosses were policing my bedroom.”
The situation wreaked havoc on Melissa’s mental health, and she was signed off with stress and anxiety on 23 August 2021 for 12 weeks by a doctor who recommended she not return to her old job.
During this time, a severance package of $30,000 was put together by her lawyer and the local force.
Melissa said: “Being a police officer was fulfilling, exciting work. I loved my job – but how could I go back to work in an environment like that?
“It was hard being a woman in the force. People have always been jealous of me because I am successful, attractive and confident.”
Although she is upset about how her colleagues treated her and the lack of support since the leak they have shown her, Melissa believes what happened is for the best – as she now loves her now life as an OnlyFans model.
However, she hopes to become a team leader or manager in a security or corporate training role in the future.
She said: “I didn’t want my career to end this way but it was also a blessing in disguise.
“I can sleep at night now and I feel 10 years younger without the stresses of police work.
“My family are glad they don’t have to worry about me not coming home.
“I love teaching and developing people and building a rapport with my team.
“I used my communication skills to de-escalate situations”
“I talked more people into handcuffs than I fought with.”
In the meantime, she is making about $4,000 a month on OnlyFans which is less than her policing wage but she hopes her page will take off now she can spend more time on it.
Thankfully the model’s family members have also been very understanding about the new direction her career has taken.
Her kids, who are 15 and 12, don’t know about her modelling work but Melissa says if they were to find out then she’d be open with them and hopes they’d be supportive.
Melissa said: “Starting the page was never about money for me.
“It was always about sharing an intimate part of my marriage because that’s what my husband and I like to do.
“My fans like that I am real and chat to them authentically about who we enjoy their compliments and attention.
“I used to post online without showing my face but as time went on my confidence grew.
“Now that my community knows about my secret life I am ready to own it.
“Thankfully my family have been fine about it – my cousin was even cheering me on, telling me to ‘Get it girl’.
“My mum was shocked but she is understanding.
“I feel like I can hold my head high. I’m still the same mum, the same neighbour and person that I always was.
“I was a good cop too but unfortunately my private life appeared to have offended my bosses.
“If you ask me, all of this could have been handled with a professional conversation.
“Instead I felt I was a really good police officer and felt pushed out of a really good career because of prudishness.”
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