Monday, February 9, 2009

Man Charged With Lewd And Lascivious Conduct

A man who is a career criminal was arrested on felony charges Sunday after he exposed himself to a group of children in Immokalee, according to sheriff’s reports.

Troy Lorenzo Prater, 42, 300 Delaware Ave., Immokalee, was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior and indecent exposure.

Arrest reports say Prater was standing outside his residence around 1 p.m. Sunday, shouting vulgarities and threatening to get a gun and shoot people.

Prater then exposed himself to a group of people, including three children ages 3, 4 and 14.

Deputies say Prater is a documented career criminal in Collier County with prior arrests on charges including sex offenses, robbery, burglary and drugs, reports said.