Crime & Safety

'Peeping Tom' Who Exposed Himself In OC Library Sentenced

The 45-year-old man pleaded no contest Thursday and was sentenced to 120 days in jail.

A 45-year-old man pleaded no contest Thursday and was sentenced to 120 days in jail for exposing himself in a public library and peeking into the homes of three women.
A 45-year-old man pleaded no contest Thursday and was sentenced to 120 days in jail for exposing himself in a public library and peeking into the homes of three women. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

GARDEN GROVE, CA — A 45-year-old man pleaded no contest Thursday and was sentenced to 120 days in jail for exposing himself in a public library and peeking into the homes of three women.

Juan Jesus Ramirezbolanos pleaded no contest to a count of indecent exposure and three counts of peeking into an inhabited building, all misdemeanors, according to court records.

As a part of the plea deal, the count of indecent exposure was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.

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Ramirezbolanos touched himself about noon Sept. 1, 2024, in the Garden Grove Library at 11200 Stanford Ave., according to Garden Grove police Sgt. Nick Jensen. A victim followed him as he dashed out of the library, getting a suspect and vehicle description and the license plate number, Jensen said.

The defendant peeked into homes on March 14, May 4 and July 24, according to the criminal complaint.

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