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Seven men were arrested an undercover operation in Proctor Park in Utica. Five of those men are pictured above. The seven arrests: Chester D. Hodge, 78, of Utica, Frank A. Leone, 49, of Clayville; Kenneth A. Dardano, 66, of Utica; Robert H. Surprenant Sr., 72, of Utica; Samuel R. Scotellaro, 83, of Utica; Joseph S. Aiello, 70, of Utica; Barney L. Taylor, 60, of Utica.

(Utica Police Department)

UTICA, N.Y. - Seven men - ranging in age from 49 to 83 -- were charged Tuesday with exposing themselves in Utica's Proctor Park, according to local police.

The charges ranged from exposure of a person, a violation, to public lewdness, forcible touching and prostitution, all misdemeanors.

Police received several complaints about the activities, so they conducted an undercover operation in the park. On Tuesday, they arrested the following people on the following charges:

Chester D. Hodge, 78, of Utica, exposure of a person and public lewdness

Frank A. Leone, 49, of Clayville, exposure of a person and public lewdness

Kenneth A. Dardano, 66, of Utica, exposure of a person, forcible touching and prostitution

Robert H. Surprenant Sr., 72, of Utica, forcible touching

Samuel R. Scotellaro, 83, of Utica, forcible touching and prostitution

Joseph S. Aiello, 70, of Utica, exposure of a person

Barney L. Taylor, 60, of Utica, exposure of a person

The Utica Police Department requests that if anyone is to encounter any suspicious, lewd, illegal or inappropriate behavior in any of the city parks to please contact us immediately at 315-735-3301 (Dial #0) or in case of an emergency dial 911.