What happened: A Wellington man was taken into custody after exposing himself to a woman in a gym parking lot and later stroking his penis in front of a juvenile.
Background: 32-year-old Malcom Depas was charged with a first-degree misdemeanor charge of exposure of S3xual organs, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office affidavit. The investigation began around 9:26 a.m.
after a woman reported the indecent exposure when she was walking her puppy in a Palm Beach neighborhood. a gray or gold Ford Fusion pulled up next to her, and the driver repeatedly called out "Hey".
When she approached the vehicle, the driver asked for her name. The woman told deputies the man then exposed his penis outside his gym shorts.
A second complainant, a juvenile, told deputies that the same vehicle drove around a gym/clubhouse area twice before parking near the exit. The juvenile reported that the driver opened the door and was stroking his penis, but the man did not speak to her or solicit S3xual activity.
One of the complainants positively identified Depas during a field identification procedure.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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