Crime & Safety

Sexual Predator Arrested After Deputies Say He Exposed Himself

A 56-year-old convicted sexual predator is back behind bars after being accused of exposing himself and touching a 4-year-old.

Leonard Braudaway
Leonard Braudaway (Hillsborough County Sheriff)

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL -- A 56-year-old convicted sexual predator is back behind bars after being accused of exposing himself and inappropriately touching a 4-year-old.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Leonard Braudaway of Riverview was hired by a family in Hillsborough County to paint the interior of their house. While he was working, deputies say he exposed himself and touched the 4-year-old.

Braudaway is a convicted sexual predator currently on probation for failing to register as a sexual predator. He was arrested March 1 and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation and violation of probation.

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