A Columbia man is free on bond after his arrest, Wednesday, for Indecent Exposure. Officers were called to the Kroger parking lot, on Columbia Avenue, yesterday at 2pm. Two different victims reported seeing 25-year-old Joseph Pemerton seated in his black Ford Escape, clearly exposing himself while engaging is a sexual act.
Pemerton, a convicted felon, was arrested and charged with Indecent Exposure. He is free on a $500 bond, and due in court 11/19/2015 at 1pm. Anyone having a similar encounter with Pemerton is asked to call Franklin Police.