More Victims Sought In Arlington Indecent Exposure Case: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A Fredericksburg man was arrested Jan. 29 as part of a months-long investigation into indecent exposure incidents in Arlington County, and police fear there may be more victims.

Arlington County Police dispatched officers to the 28th Street South and Sout Meade Street area around 9:09 a.m. on Nov. 18, for an indecent exposure report. The victim told officers that when she was walking in the area around 8 a.m., she saw a man in a vehicle exposing himself before he drove away.

Detectives identified 47-year-old Emmaneuel Bethea of Fredericksburg as a suspect in the case. After obtaining a warrant for Bethea’s arrest, officers located him on Jan. 29 in the area of South Eads Street and 13th Street South and took him into custody.

He faces one charge of public masturbation, a police news release said.

Investigators believe there may be other victims in this case.

Anyone who has information about this case or who had inappropriate contact with Bethea is asked to contact Detective T. McGuire at 703-228-4173 or tmcguire@arlingtonva.us.

Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).