Greensboro man charged after indecent exposure report on West Wendover Avenue
Police say a Greensboro man was detained at 4217 West Wendover Avenue after a parking-lot exposure report involving a 17-year-old and another adult.
Greensboro police charged James Robert Bell, 44, of Greensboro, after a July 12 report of a man exposing himself in the parking lot outside TJ Maxx at 4217 West Wendover Avenue involved a 17-year-old minor and another adult. Bell was detained for further investigation before police identified him as the suspect.
Officers responded July 12 to the West Wendover address after a complaint that a man was exposing himself in the parking lot. Bell was then charged with felony indecent exposure in the presence of a minor and misdemeanor indecent exposure. He was being held in the Guilford County Jail under a $10,000 bond.
The felony charge reflects North Carolina law, which treats willful exposure in a public place in the presence of a minor for sexual gratification as a Class H felony. Ordinary indecent exposure is generally a Class 2 misdemeanor. In this case, warrants alleged that Bell exposed himself to two people, one of them a 17-year-old and the other an adult, which is what moved the allegation into felony territory.
Police said they are still investigating whether there may be additional victims. Anyone with information is asked to call Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000 or submit an anonymous tip through the P3 Tips app or website.
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