Probation for Mesa man charged with indecent exposure

By Paige Blatnik · October 8, 2008 · Print This Article

MESA — A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years probation after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted public sexual indecency to minors last Friday at Maricopa County Superior Court.

Police arrested Jason Robert Zuchowski, of Mesa, after three children witnessed him masturbating in his car outside of Taft Elementary School. Zuchowski was apprehended after the children wrote down his license plate number and called the police.

Under the conditions of his sentencing, Zuchowski will pay a fine of $500, and must undergo counseling and submit to a DNA test.

Zuchowski denied intentionally exposing himself to the children.

“He did not know the children were there,” said defense attorney Vicki Lopez. “When the officers talked to him about the children, he was shocked and very upset.”

Zuchowski is subject to early termination of probation if he does well, said Superior Court Judge Silvia Arellano.

“He has already taken initiative to begin counseling and we are confident that he will succeed in probation,” she said.

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