Report: Man accused of exposing himself to child arrested after trying to ‘clear his name'

The man accused of exposing himself to a child on the Westside has been arrested after going to police to “clear his name”.

WOKV first told you Wednesday morning that the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was searching for a man who had performed a lewd act in front of a child. The suspect has now been identified as 41-year-old Noel Mills.

JSO says Mills’ boyfriend confronted him after seeing the bulletin with his name and vehicle description. Mills’ boyfriend said the sketch looked like him and Mills owns a similar vehicle.

JSO says Mills went to a police substation and asked to “clear his name”. He was interviewed and subsequently arrested.

Mills reportedly drove up to an 8-year-old child who was walking to school around Blanding and Cedar Hills last week, asking the victim about his missing cat and showing the victim a photo of a cat. The  child told police Mills had his pants down and was masturbating.

The next day, the parent of the child was walking home from school with him, when the child saw the suspect and vehicle. The parent took pictures of the vehicle and gave them to police.

Mills has been arrested for lewd exhibition on a child. Mills’ arrest report says he “made several admissions of guilt and confessed to aspects of the crime” while speaking with police.

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