Man Accused of Exposing Himself at U of M

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Booking Photo: Lee Arthur Rayford

MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis police say a man has been arrested after he was accused of exposing himself to a woman at the University of Memphis.

It happened in the 500 block of Patterson, February 10, 2009.

According to a police affidavit, a woman told officers she was sitting on the steps of Patterson Hall when a man in a black Ford Focus was masturbating and exposing his genitals to her. The woman told investigators that she then called her mother to pick her up and they called police. She told officers the man had done this same thing before in September of 2008.

Police say the victim wrote down the man’s license plate number before he drove away. Investigators say the woman was able to identify the man in a photo lineup.

Lee Arthur Rayford, 39, was arrested and charged with two counts of indecent exposure. Investigators believe he may be responsible for similar cases.