Really, you can’t make this up. A 25-year-old Florida man has been arrested after showing a teen a photo of his erect penis in the electronic section of Walmart.
According to investigators, deputies responded to the Kings Highway Walmart after the mother contacted Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reporting the inappropriate interaction between the man and her daughter.
During the investigation, Major Crimes detectives reviewed Walmart surveillance footage from directly above the victim giving detectives an unobstructed view of the incident.
Deputies say, “Footage shows Thacker looking at the victim’s backside while walking into the restroom. Less than a minute later, Thacker exits the restroom with his cellphone in his hand, clearly displaying a photo of his erect penis.”
Investigators say that Thacker then places his cellphone on the shelf next to the victim. The victim quickly steps away keeping a safe distance between the two while utilizing her shopping cart as a barrier.
The victim was attempting to call her mother when Thacker then picked up his cell phone and faced the screen directly towards her.
“He continued to display the photo while pretending to look at merchandise and tapping the shelf to get her attention,” said CCSO.
After the victim moved further away from Thacker, he casually exited the store, according to investigators.
” I commend the victim for immediately recognizing the danger she was in and taking action. This type of inappropriate and disgusting behavior is not tolerated here. We must protect our children,” said Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell.
Thacker was taken into custody on January 27 and transported to the Charlotte County Jail.
Thacker is charged with distributing obscene material to a minor.
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