Man sought after exposing himself to kids in Carson

CARSON, Calif. (KABC) -- Sheriff's deputies are searching for a man suspected of exposing himself to three children and an 18-year-old woman in two separate cases in Carson on Tuesday.

Three 14-year-old girls were walking near Fries Avenue and Lomita Boulevard at about 5:45 p.m. when the suspect pulled out his penis and began masturbating.

"He was making conversation, you know, saying, 'Hey, how you doing? You have any boyfriends?'" said Kevin Hom of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "The girls started getting kind of annoyed, so they went to a family friend's house, and then as soon as they started going to the house, he unzips his pants and starts playing with himself."

The victims ran to a nearby home and reported the incident.

Less than an hour later, the man allegedly followed an 18-year-old woman home near 213th and Dolores streets.

When the victim reached her front door, the suspect pulled out his penis and began masturbating. She opened her door, went inside, and as she was attempting to close her door, the suspect put his foot in the doorway to stop her from closing it. She then screamed for her mother, causing the suspect to run away.

The suspect is described as a black man, between 20 and 35 years old, standing between 5 feet 8 inches and 6 feet tall, 150-160 pounds with a muscular build, a large thick mustache and a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a black shirt.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to the contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Carson Station Detectives at (310) 830-1123.