FARGO-A Fargo man who was barred from all indoor and outdoor park playgrounds operated by the Fargo Park District for allegedly improperly touching two children at Lindenwood Park has been charged in Cass County District Court with disorderly conduct.

Susil K. Ghaley, who is either 45 or 46, faces two Class B misdemeanor charges stemming from an incident on Aug. 8 when a woman called police to report that a man had kissed her 1-year-old daughter and touched her 8-year-old son in the groin area over his clothing.

She said the man then walked away, stating several times he loved children.

Cass County prosecutor Ryan Younggren said Wednesday, Aug. 17, that he did not charge Ghaley with a more serious statute, such as sexual assault, because a review of witness statements and other evidence led him to conclude it would be very difficult to prove Ghaley's acts, alarming as they would be to any parent, were done for the purpose of sexual gratification.

The disorderly conduct charges allege that Ghaley's conduct created "a hazardous, physically offensive, or seriously alarming condition" that served no legitimate purpose.

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Following the incident in Lindenwood Park, the Fargo Park District had Ghaley trespassed, meaning if he returned to any Park District playground he could face arrest and a criminal trespass charge.