Baker City man who performed lewd act in front of minor gets 30 days in jail
By Joe Hathaway on Friday, January 26th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
BAKER CITY — A Baker City man arrested for exposing himself in front of a minor in July 2023 has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
75-year-old Robert Dean Conklin pleaded guilty to one count of public indecency, a Class A misdemeanor.
He also received 18-months probation but due to no criminal history, does not have to register as a sex offender, according to Oregon law.
Police say that on the morning of July 17, Conklin was sitting in a car on the intersection of Washington and Grove when he summoned a nearby juvenile male over. As Conklin was sitting in his car, the juvenile male allegedly witnessed him performing a lewd act upon himself. The juvenile male then hit Conklin in the arm with a skateboard and left the area.
Police were then called and arrested Conklin.
