Lethbridge man, 59, charged after indecent act near playground children
A man already barred from city parks was arrested within hours of the incident at Galt Gardens.
Lethbridge Police charged a 59-year-old man after an indecent act was reported near children at a playground in Galt Gardens on Oct. 15. Officers responded around 3 p.m. to the 600 block of 3 Avenue South, where witnesses said an unknown man sat on a bench near multiple children and was seen committing the act.
Members of the Downtown Policing Unit located a man matching the suspect's description a short time later and arrested him without incident. Police determined he was already bound by conditions prohibiting him from attending any city park.
Sean Celdar Wilcox, 59, of Lethbridge, faces one count of committing an indecent act in a public place, one count of indecent exposure in the presence of youth under 16, and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
Wilcox remains in custody awaiting a Judicial Interim Release hearing.
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