Man suspected of indecent exposure in Fountain Valley alley

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 7, 2016 3:33 PM PT

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A 53-year-old man was arrested early Sunday in Fountain Valley on suspicion of indecent exposure after police received a report of a man masturbating in an alley, authorities said.

Fountain Valley police responded at 7:30 a.m. to a rear alley at 18533 Brookhurst St., where they found a man lying on the ground in a sleeping bag.

William Bowyer of Hemet was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure and was booked into Orange County Jail on a probation hold, police said.

Bowyer is on probation following an indecent-exposure conviction in October, according to Orange County Superior Court records.

In 2013, he pleaded guilty to lewd conduct in a public place, according to court records.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.