A man is facing charges after he was accused of exposing himself to a 15-year-old boy and attempting to enter the teen’s shower at a Planet Fitness gym in Palm Coast. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 34-year-old Craig Stevens Jr.
Incident Details
Deputies responded to the gym on Feb. 25 after receiving reports of a possible sex offense in the men’s locker room. The 15-year-old victim said he entered the locker room and noticed Stevens Jr. naked in the shower with the curtain completely open, according to deputies.
The teen reported feeling uncomfortable and entered a separate shower stall with the curtain completely closed. The FCSO said that once the teen began showering, Stevens Jr. walked to the teen’s shower stall, pulled back the curtain, and exposed himself. Stevens Jr. allegedly told the victim, “I thought you said I join you?”
The victim immediately said “No,” at which point Stevens Jr. left the gym, according to the FCSO. The FCSO explained that Stevens Jr. entered the gym using a family member’s membership. A photo lineup was conducted in which the victim identified Stevens Jr. as the suspect in the incident.
Stevens Jr. was charged with one count of lewd or lascivious exhibition involving an offender 18 years of age or older and a victim younger than 16. Stevens Jr. is currently in federal prison serving a four-year, six-month sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in the Middle District of Florida.
He also has a criminal history that includes felony convictions for burglary of a dwelling and possession of stolen property, along with other misdemeanors, according to the FCSO.
Original reporting: WESH Orlando — read the source article.
