Man exposes himself to 9-year-old girl in Miami church, police say

Incident reported at United House of Prayer last month

MIAMI – A 31-year-old man is facing charges after exposing himself to a 9-year-old girl at a church in Miami, police said.

Demetrius Collins faces one count of lewd and lascivious exhibition on a child and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child.

According to an arrest report, Collins made a "psst" sound at the victim May 7 at the United House of Prayer for All People in Miami. When she turned around, he had his penis exposed, police said.

The girl also told police that Collins showed her a pornographic photo on his cellphone in a separate incident and told her to bend down so he could put something in her mouth in a third incident.

Collins was arrested at his home Wednesday.

Detectives said he claimed that he only partially exposed his penis and accidentally showed her the pornography. Detectives said Collins confessed that he was referring to his penis when he told her that he was going to put something in her mouth.

Collins was ordered held in jail Thursday in lieu of a $22,500 bond.


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