Mothers report repeated public exposure at Baldwin Park

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Three mothers say they have seen a man pleasure himself multiple times at Baldwin Park, raising concerns about the children who use its playground and benches.

The women told WTOC they have seen the man near the benches and on the playground. One woman said the most recent incident happened last week and that the man left bodily fluids where children play.

“There was evidence of the DNA kind left behind,” said Jane Mansel, a Baldwin Park Neighborhood Association member and witness.

Witnesses describe encounters

Cyerra Britt, a neighbor and witness, said she had seen the man in the park doing the same thing twice.

“I think he wanted me to see it. He was looking right at me. And then I saw my friends like starting to come into the park and kids starting to trickle in. And I sent out the alert text message, stay away from the park, don’t come in here,” Britt said.

Allyson Short, another neighbor and witness, said she confronted the man.

“And I just asked him, excuse me, what are you doing? You know, and he just said, oh, yeah having some fun,” Short said.

The women said the man’s actions make them feel unsafe.

“This is a park that has children, lots of children. People should feel safe,” Short said.

“I certainly don’t want my daughter exposed to something like this,” Britt said.

“At some point, we are considered the victims because we are not consenting to see this person’s genitalia that I’ve seen twice now, you know, two more times than I ever wanted to see it,” Britt said.

Police report

One mother said she filed a police report and was told by SPD that she needed video proof for police to step in.

Britt said she wants police to meet with neighbors to find a solution that does not require them to record the man in the act.

In response to WTOC’s records request at 3 p.m. Monday, SPD said it could not provide further information because the report contains allegations of child abuse.