Man sentenced to 15 years in prison after entering Cape Coral lanai, exposing himself to woman

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Updated: 4:47 PM EST Dec 18, 2025

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A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he broke into the lanai of a Cape Coral home and exposing himself to a woman inside while she was washing dishes.According to the State Attorney’s Office, Daulton James Reiter, 30, was found guilty in May by a jury of burglary, exposure of sexual organs and resisting arrest.This happened on May 14, 2024, when a woman saw a man with his pants down standing on her lanai while she was doing dishes.A witness told the police that the man went into a trailer and believed he lived there. He also drove a motorcycle.The Cape Coral Police Department responded and went to the trailer. That’s when a man, later identified as Reiter, left the scene on the motorcycle. He was later found and arrested.Reiter was sentenced as a Prison Releasee Reoffender (PRR), the State Attorney’s Office said.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he broke into the lanai of a Cape Coral home and exposing himself to a woman inside while she was washing dishes.

According to the State Attorney’s Office, Daulton James Reiter, 30, was found guilty in May by a jury of burglary, exposure of sexual organs and resisting arrest.

This happened on May 14, 2024, when a woman saw a man with his pants down standing on her lanai while she was doing dishes.

A witness told the police that the man went into a trailer and believed he lived there. He also drove a motorcycle.

The Cape Coral Police Department responded and went to the trailer. That’s when a man, later identified as Reiter, left the scene on the motorcycle. He was later found and arrested.

Reiter was sentenced as a Prison Releasee Reoffender (PRR), the State Attorney’s Office said.

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