A West Palm Beach man exposed himself to a 4-year-old girl during nap time at a Thelma Pittman pre-school, Jupiter Police and school officials say.
Leonard White, 34, was arrested after the girl told police what happened, according to an arrest report.
White approached the girl while she was lying down for a nap and showed her his penis, the report states.
Then, the report states White tickled her belly, showing her his penis again and walked away.
The girl told police on July 12 he did not touch her anywhere else. She said the incident happened the week before.
She said she had her own area in the classroom behind a shelf to take a nap. The teacher was on the other side of the room, the report states.
The school’s director told investigators she asked White about the allegations. White told her he knelt down near the shelf to pick something up and his pants fell down a little, the report states. He said he picked them up right away.
According to the report, the director said she told White to clock out from work and go home while the investigation was ongoing.
Director Ruth Lawson said on Friday that she can't comment on the incident beyond stating that the school, upon learning of the allegation, immediatley contacted all approriate authorities and the parents of the students
Parent Janyn Bode said she received a letter shortly after the incident.
"It didn't name the person but it did say that a non-teaching staff member allegedly exposed himself," Bode said. "I'm very upset and it's just shocking.
A detective reviewed a security camera in the classroom. The detective said he saw White in the recording walking back and forth past the victim. White is seen bending at the waist and reaching down with one arm while directly over the victim, the detective wrote.
An investigator with the Florida Department of Children and Families also reviewed the footage. The investigator said White appears to touch the victim in the video but the shot is obstructed by a decoration hanging from the ceiling.
"I was put at ease when the (school's) director explained to me that she reviewed the tapes and didn't find anything," Bode said.
Bode and other parents our news team spoke to were not aware of the fact that White allegedly admitted to authorities that he exposed himself.
"I don't know why that was not explained to me," Bode said.
Several parents told our news team that the pre-school is excellent and they've had only good experiences there.
White spoke to investigators at the Jupiter Police Department. He admitted he adjusted himself, pulled his penis out and exposed himself to the victim, the report states.
White was arrested on Aug. 3 and is charged with lewd, lascivious behavior to a victim under 16-years-old. He was released from jail on $15,000 bond.
