Clarkston Man Caught Pleasuring Self During Inspection: Sheriff

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — An Oakland County man is accused of pleasuring himself with an Elmo doll while working as a home inspector in Oxford Township, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday in a news release.

Kevin Wayne VanLuven, 59, of Clarkston, was arraigned Wednesday in 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on two misdemeanor charges, including aggravated indecent exposure and malicious destruction of property under $200.

Magistrate Karen Holt set the bond at $2,500. VanLuven faces up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine if convicted, the sheriff's office said. If released on bail, VanLuven is not permitted to be alone in any home outside of his own, cannot contact the victims of the crime and is to have a mental health evaluation, according to the news release.

VanLuven is scheduled to appear in court again on April 19.

“Just when I think I have seen it all, someone steps up and surprises me with a new level of disturbing actions,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. “Sadly, in today’s world we cannot take it on faith that the people we let into our homes can be trusted. We cannot always presume that employers have done their job and have confidence their employees are trustworthy and are there to do the job for which they’ve been hired. This is a disgusting reminder to be cautious about who you let into your home. The actions of these homeowners will likely prevent this defendant from going into anyone else’s home.”

VanLuven was arrested Wednesday without incident by members of the Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team, according to the department.

His arrest stems from a March 12 incident at the home of an Oxford Township couple who were having their home inspected by VanLuven prior to its sale at the request of the prospective buyers, the sheriff's office said.

The couple told detectives they let VanLuven and the buyer’s real estate agent into their home and left during the inspection. A nursery camera alerted the phone of the 22-year-old female homeowner that there was movement in the nursery. She checked her phone and saw VanLuven in the nursery, according to the sheriff's office.

As she continued to watch, he allegedly began touching himself and she began recording the incident, authorities allege.

VanLuven then picked up the doll from the nursery floor and appeared to be pleasuring himself with the doll. He then returned it to its original location, the sheriff's office said.

Sheriff's deputies were called to the home the same day and, during questioning, VanLuven said he'd moved the doll to look at an electrical outlet, deputies said.