WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to a juvenile inside Amherst State Park on Tuesday.
Joseph Brown Jr., 39, was charged with the following:
- One count of endangering the welfare of a child
- One count of exposure of a person
- One count of second-degree obstructing governmental administration
According to the Amherst Police Department, just after 5:30 p.m., police received a complaint of a suspicious man following a juvenile inside Amherst State Park in Williamsville.
Police located and detained Brown after he matched the given description. He was successfully identified by the victim and was arrested. It was further reported that Brown allegedly exposed himself to the victim.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office said Brown was arraigned on the charges in Amherst Town Court on Wednesday.
Brown is scheduled to return for further proceedings on August 20 and was released under the supervision of the Probation Department. A temporary order of protection was issued on behalf of the victim.
The DA said if convicted of the highest charge, Brown faces a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail.
