KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A Kissimmee man was taken into custody last week after he was accused of exposing himself to a 9-year-old girl at a local Ross Dress for Less store, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
In a release, deputies said they responded to the store at 3231 Vineland Road on May 19 after being alerted to the incident.
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Upon arrival, they learned from the girl’s father that she’d come running up to him crying, saying that a man had exposed his penis to her, deputies added.
Afterward, the young girl reportedly pointed to the man, who was then detained by the father and another man as they waited for law enforcement, the release shows.
Deputies later identified the suspect as 22-year-old Anthony Santana.
“Mr. Santana was wearing pajama pants that appeared to be ripped in the groin area and was wearing no underwear,” the release reads. “When asked why he was detained, Mr. Santana advised it was likely to be something sexual in nature.”
Now, Santana faces a felony charge of exposure of sexual organs.
However, the sheriff’s office noted that Santana already has two previous convictions for exposure of sexual organs, for which he was found guilty back in February out of Seminole County.
“In these cases, Mr. Santana was masturbating in front of adult women in a parking lot,” the release continues.
That said, anyone else in the community who may have had interactions with Santana “of an unwanted sexual nature” is urged to contact the sheriff’s office, detectives mentioned.
Per investigators, Santana drives a red 2003 Mustang, which is the vehicle he drove during the other cases, as well.