Georgetown sex offender charged with indecent exposure in Rehoboth

A Georgetown sex offender has been charged with indecent exposure, after Police in Rehoboth Beach say he exposed his genitals to a woman, outside of a building.

Rehoboth Beach Police say on Sunday around 5:00 AM, Officers responded to the new Rehoboth Beach Parking Division building on Lake Avenue. Once on scene, Police say a woman said that she had been working in the building, when a man, later identified as 52-year-old Lewis Brittingham III, exposed his genitals to her, while standing outside of a window.

Investigators say they looked over surveillance video, and saw Brittingham walking around the exterior of the building, and at one point, could be seen walking around with his genitals exposed and stopping in a recessed doorway to masturbate.

Police say when Brittingham saw the victim inside the building through a window, pulled down his pants, and exposed his genital to her. The victim them immediately called Police. Brittingham, who is a registered tier 2 sex offender, was apparently gone when Officers arrived, but was later identified, and arrested.

He was then charged with 1 count of second degree indecent exposure and 1 count of third degree criminal trespassing, and released on a $500 unsecured bail, but was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution due to a probation violation.