Posted On: January 25, 2010 by David Haenel

Registered Sex Offender Under Arrest For Unzipping His Pants In Front Of Women At St. Pete Wal-Mart

A registered sex offender was arrested Saturday at a St. Petersburg Wal-Mart. Hugh William Thompson was charged with felony battery, violation of probation, prowling and loitering. The 39-year-old was in a Wal-Mart superstore following teenage girls and women while zipping and unzipping his pants according to a story on TampaBay.com and police reports.

The registered sex offender spent 30 minutes in the store walking past young women while unzipping his pants. He appeared to be waiting with his pants unzipped for the women to turn around. Police also have accused Thompson of touching a 16-year-old girl in an inappropriate manner. He is in jail in Pinellas County.

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