An Adams County man is facing charges after he allegedly exposed himself multiple times at a women’s store in the Montgomery Mall, then masturbated and climaxed into a pair of women’s underwear.

According to the criminal complaint, Montgomery Township Police were dispatched to the Aerie store at 804 Bethlehem Pike on July 11 at 6:23 p.m. for a report of a male who had exposed himself to an employee. The victim stated that she was helping a customer—later identified as 32-year-old Matthew Eric Harbaugh, of Fairfield—with numerous fittings for women’s swimsuits, bras and underwear, then escorted Harbaugh to the fitting room to try on the clothing.

The report states that while in the fitting room, Harbaugh rang a bell for assistance twice, then opened the door to an extent where he could be seen by others who were in the area of the dressing rooms. Harbaugh then allegedly rang the bell a third time, poked his head out, and when the victim stepped into the room, he closed the door behind her, according to the complaint.

Harbaugh then allegedly gestured towards his penis, showing the victim that he had climaxed into a pair of women’s underwear, the report states. The victim immediately ran out of the room, and later told police that she "felt horrible, was grossed out and scared” due to the incident.

The complaint states that when confronted by police, Harbaugh allegedly admitted to showing the victim that he had ejaculated into a pair of women’s underwear.

As a result of the incident, Harbaugh was charged on Aug. 4 with one misdemeanor count of open lewdness and one summary charge of disorderly conduct. Due to the charges being sent via summons, there has been no preliminary arraignment, meaning there is no bail and no booking image is available.

Harbaugh has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m. in front of Magisterial District Judge Andrea Duffy.

(Editor's note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records, the affidavit of probable cause, and reflects the point of view of the police. Should the defendant choose to issue a public statement, or is later found not guilty or has the charges dropped, we will update this article accordingly.)

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