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Man Charged with Masturbating in Front of Girlfriend's Home
34-year-old David Carlos pleaded not guilty to one charge of indecent exposure Tuesday.
A 34-year-old Santa Ana man was charged Tuesday with masturbating in front of his girlfriend's home in Fountain Valley.
David Carlos pleaded not guilty in an Orange County Court in Westminster to one charge of indecent exposure, according to court records.
On Sunday at 10:28 am, Fountain Valley Police Department officers responded to a call of a man sleeping near a public pool located at 10824 Los Jardines East, Fountain Valley. The caller said the man allegedly had his genitalia exposed.
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Authorities allege the man was David Carlos and that a further investigation revealed Carlos was allegedly masturbating in front of his girlfriend’s home.
The FVPD arrested Carlos and booked him into the Orange County Jail on Sunday morning. According to jail records, he remains in custody and his bail is set at $20,000.
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Police said while officers were speaking with Carlos at the Fountain Valley site, a woman phoned the FVPD to report an alleged issue with Carlos earlier in the day. She said she was running in the area with her 10-year-old niece, when Carlos allegedly “came out of nowhere” and told her he liked her body.
FVPD Sgt. Kurt Ulrich said he didn’t know exactly how often indecent exposures take place occur in the city.
“It’s not a daily occurrence, that’s for sure,” Ulrich said.
Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incidents to contact Fountain Police Detective J. Hughes at 714 593-4480.
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