Crime

St. Pete man charged with indecent exposure near pool of Bradenton condo community

A St. Petersburg man is facing charges for exposing himself outside the pool of The Palms condo community in Bradenton.
A St. Petersburg man is facing charges for exposing himself outside the pool of The Palms condo community in Bradenton. jdeleon@bradenton.com

A St. Petersburg man is facing charges of indecent exposure after Bradenton police said he was found exposing himself outside the pool of a Bradenton condo community.

On July 7, Bradenton police officers were called to the The Palms condos, 4802 51st St. W., to a report of a suspicious man.

When officers arrived, they learned the suspect — later identified as Randy Holt Langford, 35 — was standing a few feet outside the fenced pool area exposing his genitals in a lewd manner, according to a probable cause affidavit.

There were multiple people in the pool on that Thursday afternoon.

When officers approached Langford, they said he got off the ground and his genitals were hanging outside his pants and boxers. One of the officers noticed he had been stroking himself.

Langford denied exposing himself but was arrested and charged with exposure of sexual organs. He continued to deny it even after officers read him his Miranda rights.

Langford remains in custody at the Manatee County jail. He is being held without bond because of four additional charges he faces for violating his probation.

This story was originally published July 14, 2022 at 5:59 PM.

Jessica De Leon
Bradenton Herald
Jessica De Leon has been covering crime, courts and law enforcement for the Bradenton Herald since 2013. She has won numerous awards for her coverage including the Florida Press Club’s Lucy Morgan Award for In-Depth Reporting in 2016 for her coverage into the death of 11-year-old Janiya Thomas.
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