Police are appealing for information after a series of indecent exposures have been reported in the Thorpe Hesley and Scholes area
Police are investigating reports made between August and October this year, where women have contacted police to say that a man was seen exposing himself and committing a lewd act.
Investigations Officer Juliet Cooper from Rotherham PVP said: “The women who have reported this individual to us all say they were in somewhat secluded areas, near woodland or on country lanes, in and around Thorpe Hesley and Scholes village.
“The incidents that have been reported to us happened in the afternoon, with a rough timescale across the incidents of between 1.30-4pm.
“The description of the suspect is a white man, of medium build, and the victims all unanimously reported that the individual had ginger hair, which is quite distinctive.
“We believe we are looking for one suspect as the behaviour is the same in all incidents – the women are confronted by an individual exposing himself and committing an indecent act. He then runs off when they shout or go to phone or call for help.”
The spokesperson also added “at this time, we do not have enough information to produce an e-fit of the suspect, and officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this man in the area or know who he is.”
None of the women have been physically harmed by the suspect but have understandably been left shaken.
If you have any information that could help police identify this man, or if you have been subject to a similar incident, you can contact police using web chat on the online portal or call 101 quoting incident number 30 of 18 October 2022.
Alternatively, you can give information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers via their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org
