Crime & Safety
Man Arrested for Lewd Acts on the Beach
Salvatore P. Cordovano, a repeat sex offender, was arrested on Upham Beach for lewd acts in front of minors.
Salvatore P. Cordovano was arrested on Friday night for performing lewd acts in front of three teenagers on Upham Beach, according to an article from WTSP.com
Cordovano, a repeat sex offender, was reportedly masturbating on the beach in sight of two teenage girls.
The girls caught sight of Cordovano and walked away and he proceeded to follow them, according to the news report.
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When police arrived, they saw Cordovano making hand motions that indicated the lewd act.
A 13-year-old boy corrobarated the story from the teenage girls.
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Cordovano has been arrested on similar charges a total of nine other times, in Florida, Maryland and New York.
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