A Pennsylvania fifth grade school teacher is accused of masturbating at a cemetery in Montgomery County in March as well as a park in Bucks County in June.
Officers responded to an 911 call on March 3rd 2024 about a man exposing himself to people at the Whitemarsh Cemetery in Horsham Township, Pennsylvania.
Upon arrival police were told by witnesses that they were walking their dog at the cemetery when they noticed 47-year-old Matthew Gagat of Horsham masturbating.
The witnesses said they initially believed the man was urinating before realizing he wasn’t.
The witnesses said Gagat then began to walk behind them while “helicoptering his penis,” investigators said. The witnesses said they continued to walk away and then made their way back to their vehicle a short time later. They then noticed Gagat in the same area masturbating behind a woman as she looked at her phone, according to the criminal complaint. The witnesses then called police.
Gagat was set to appear in court on Tuesday, July 23, in connection to the incident in but the case was continued. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in that case on Aug. 6, 2024.
Court documents don’t list any legal representation for Gagat who could speak on his behalf.