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King County prosecutors contend Steven Lee Schmidt's masturbatory habits plagued residents in the 7000 block of Rainier Avenue South for months.
On numerous occasions, Schmidt, 51, was spotted pants-less and pleasuring himself while behind the wheel of his Chevy Silverado pickup, according to charging papers.
Schmidt is alleged to have slowed down as he passed residents and onlookers, one of whom ultimately caught him on camera.
“The defendant is a danger to the community based on the alarming frequency and indiscriminate nature of his offending … which potentially exposes not only adults but minors,” Senior Deputy Prosecutor Carol Spoor said in court papers.
According to charging papers, the Seattle flashings were first reported on Aug. 21, when a 54-year-old woman told police a naked, masturbating man had driven by her home.
The woman told Seattle investigators the driver passed her home and then returned an hour later, again naked and rubbing himself. She said he appeared to be looking at a group of children playing nearby.
Reviewing photos of the truck, police identified Schmidt as the offender, the detective told the court. Contacted by police, Schmidt denied exposing himself to anyone.
Schmidt has been charged with two counts of felony indecent exposure. A $15,000 warrant for his arrest has been issued.
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