Columbia man charged with child sex crimes after allegedly exposing himself to girl
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man who was arrested on Monday for allegedly exposing himself to a child in the 1100 block of Lakeview Avenue has been charged.
Bryan Lee Schneider, 32, was charged with sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old, resisting arrest and two misdemeanors: First-degree sexual misconduct and illegally possessing drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.
According to court documents, Schneider allegedly exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in a parking lot. Police were called around 4 p.m. after the victim’s mother heard the child scream and saw Schneider with his pants around his knees, the probable cause statesman says.
The mother and four other adults flagged down police and pointed out where he was located, the statement says. After police announced themselves, Schneider allegedly started walking away, the document says.
Police told him he was being detained and he allegedly replied that he wasn’t, the statement says. The officer pulled out a stun gun and Schneider then allegedly started running away, but police got ahold of him, the statement says.
A used insulin needle covered in blood was found in Schneider’s pocket and he was “e was unable to form any coherent statements and seemed to be under the influence of drugs,” the statement says.