Overview
- A deputy responded to a Dec. 19 call in San Tan Valley’s Johnson Ranch and witnessed the man naked below the waist, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Officials say the 76-year-old told the deputy he was trying to tan and that his backyard did not get enough sun.
- The sheriff’s office says the deputy used discretion not to take the man to jail and reported that no legal victims wished to press charges.
- Neighbor Barbara Diaz disputes the claim that she declined to press charges, calling the account inaccurate.
- Adult Protective Services was notified to evaluate the man’s well-being as neighbors report repeated incidents near a school and share a photo of the exposure.