{"id":429037,"date":"2026-08-10T19:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/429037\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:24:40","slug":"man-accused-of-masturbating-inside-12-oaks-mall-the-oakland-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/429037\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of masturbating inside 12 Oaks Mall \u2013 The Oakland Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 25-year-old Clarkston man accused of masturbating inside 12 Oaks Mall in Novi on Saturday is held in the Oakland County Jail with bond set at $250,000.<\/p>\n

Dylan Thomas Scotten was arraigned Sunday before 52-1 Magistrate Robert Morad on three felony charges: aggravated indecent exposure and two counts of indecent exposure by a sexually delinquent person.<\/p>\n

\"mugshot\"Dylan Scotten booking photo<\/p>\n

.According to the Novi Police Department, witnesses reported seeing someone \u2014 later identified as Scotten \u2014 pleasuring himself in the mall. When confronted by mall security, Scotten reportedly fled but was subsequently arrested by Novi police officers in the parking lot.<\/p>\n

Scotten\u2019s next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 19 for a probable cause conference before Judge Travis Reeds. A preliminary exam is scheduled for Aug. 26.<\/p>\n

Sheriff asks public\u2019s help to find operator of boat that struck swimmer on Pontiac Lake<\/a><\/p>\n

Teen dies from drowning in Pine Lake<\/a><\/p>\n

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