Hatfield Man Charged With Indecent Exposure at Elementary School

A Hatfield man remains in prison in lieu of $250,000 cash bail after he was arrested for allegedly exposing his genitalia to an elementary student in May.

Richard McConnell, 61, of the 1400 block of Providence Lane, Hatfield, is charged with indecent exposure and was arraigned before District Judge Kenneth Deatelhauser, police said.

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On May 27, 2011, at 3 p.m., General Nash Elementary School was holding its Olympic Day ceremonies outside the school.

The students were given water bottles due to the warm temperature that day, police said.

McConnell allegedly approached an 11-year-old female student and asked her to squirt him with her water bottle, police said.

As he asked this request, McConnell allegedly exposed himself to the girl and another 9-year-old female student observed the incident, police said.

The student immediately reported the incident to faculty. A teacher located McConnell and asked the reason for him being on school property, police said.

McConnell allegedly left the area in a hurried manner and entered a dark blue Pontiac sedan and fled the area, police said.

The teacher could not obtain the license plate number, but observed a large Sunoco sticker above the license plate.

Towamencin Police were summoned and McConnell was not immediately located, police said.

On July 14, an investigation led to McConnell allegedly being the male at the school on May 27.

McConnell owns a Pontiac Grand Prix with a large Sunoco sticker above the registration plate, police said.

A warrant was obtained July 15 and McConnell was arrested at his home, police said.

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