Whitman Police charge Hanson man with exposing himself to juveniles

WHITMAN, Mass. (WLNE) — Whitman Police said a man has been arrested and charged after an incident where he allegedly exposed himself to juveniles.

59-year-old Paul St. Martin, a Level 3 sex offender from Hanson, was charged with one count of Open and Gross Lewdness.

Officials said on July 27, officers responded to the area of Route 18 and Route 27 for a report of a man who allegedly exposed himself to two juvenile girls. The suspect had fled the scene, but the victims were able to identify that the man’s car had an Indiana license plate.

Surveillance footage from the area helped investigators identify that the suspect was driving a Chevy Malibu sedan.

Officials said the following day a nearby police department received notification of a similar incident. Witnesses were able to obtain the vehicle’s license plate number.

Officers said they were able to determine that the vehicle was rented by St. Martin and obtained his home address in Hanson.

St. Martin was arrested after pulling into the parking lot at his home.

Officials said St. Martin is being held on $10,000 bail and is currently in custody at the Plymouth Correctional Facility.

Officers said St. Martin allegedly committed similar acts in Marshfield, Braintree and Belmont. Two of which have filed arrest warrants.