The University Police Department is filing a sworn complaint against Gainesville resident Richard White, 41, for reportedly exposing his genitals to at least one woman outside the McKnight Brain Institute on Monday night.
White has been suspended from his job as a supply technician at Shands at UF pending the results of the investigation, said Shands HealthCare spokesman Jeff Kelly. White is being charged with exposure of sexual organs, a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
Though he was reportedly wearing light green scrubs with an ID badge during the incident, Kelly said White was not on duty at the time, adding that White's job involves no direct contact with patients. He approached a female Shands at UF employee outside the institute at about 10 p.m. and asked her for money. When she said she didn't have any, he pulled his pants down, according to UPD.
White allegedly approached another woman as well before leaving in a small purple car with a spoiler. He was found about an hour and a half later by a GPD officer who stopped a vehicle on Archer Road matching the description. White was picked out of a photo lineup by both women, according to UPD.
He has been interviewed by UPD and notified of the complaint. Spencer Mann, spokesman for the State Attorney's office, said the office hadn't received it as of Wednesday afternoon.
