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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Authorities have apprehended 28-year-old Deshaun Malik Johnson following accusations of loitering outside a window at the Brighton Park condominium complex and subsequently exposing himself as a frightened resident left her home.
The incident unfolded when the victim noticed a man peering into her window while seated at a picnic table just 10 feet from her home. The unsettling presence persisted for around 45 minutes, prompting the woman to alert the Gainesville Police Department and exit her home to avoid the individual.
Upon stepping outside, the victim reported that the man approached her, indecently exposing himself and engaging in lewd behavior. She quickly drove away but returned shortly thereafter, dialing 911 after spotting him still lingering in the area.
Police officers intercepted Johnson near the complex’s entrance, where the victim positively identified him as the individual she had encountered outside her residence.
Post Miranda, Johnson reportedly said he was cutting through the complex to go to McDonald’s; when asked whether his genitals had been exposed, Johnson reportedly said he had exposed his genitals to urinate. He later admitted to exposing himself and “shaking it” at the victim; he said this was not sexually motivated, but he was just being an “a**hole.”
The officer noted that Johnson was not wearing any undergarments. The officer also noted that Johnson’s claim that he was “cutting through” did not seem to be true because he had been outside the victim’s unit for an extended period of time and had looked into the window of at least one residence. The officer also noted that the complex is fenced and located on a dead end, and he was unable to locate any “clear path or cut-through.”
Johnson, who is a designated career offender, has been charged with loitering/prowling and indecent exposure. He has six felony convictions (non-violent) and four misdemeanor convictions (non-violent) and has served two state prison sentences, with his most recent release in 2024. Judge Jonathan Ramsey set bail at $7,500.
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