Member of controversial group honored by Dodgers arrested for public lewd act, police say

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A member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was arrested last month after he exposed himself in public, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Wednesday.

Deputies were sent to the scene in Loleta, California, on August 12 and found a male, later identified as 53-year-old Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore, inside a parked car.

"On August 12, 2023, at about 6:41 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a turnout in the area of South Jetty Road and Table Bluff Road in Loleta for the report of a male, later identified as Clinton Ellis-Gilmore, exposing himself in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle," the sheriff's office said in a statement sent to Fox News Digital.

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Booking photo: Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore  (Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office)

Authorities said that "multiple witnesses" reported that Gilmore sat in the vehicle and committed a lewd act while the door was open.

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"Mr. Gilmore was reported by multiple witnesses to have been sitting in his truck with the door open, masturbating for approximately one hour. The conduct was reportedly not directed at anyone in particular," the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Gilmore was arrested without incident, according to deputies. He was later released from custody.

A court date has been scheduled for later this month.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence didn't immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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