Arkansas man, 76, accused of exposing himself to girl, 8

Charles Peterson
Charles Peterson

An Arkansas man is accused of exposing himself to an 8-year-old girl who was playing outside his condo last month.

Charles Phillip Peterson, 76, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of indecent exposure, the Hot Springs Sentinel-Record reported.

The victim's mother filed a complaint alleging the man pulled down his pants and showed the girl his "private parts," according to a probable cause affidavit cited by the newspaper. Police say the girl was playing outside and had entered the man's yard when he spotted her through a window from inside.

It happened at a condo on Mimosa Lane south of Hot Springs, police said.

Peterson was previously convicted in 2008 of indecent exposure, the newspaper reported.

A July 31 court date is scheduled.

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