Lang
8/8/23
A warrant has been issued for a West Branch man accused of masturbating inside the Iowa City Public Library.
Online court records show 54-year-old Michael Beaver of North 4th Street skipped a July 31st case management conference. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday.
Iowa City Police say Beaver entered the library around 12:15 pm on April 3rd and proceeded to the computers on the second floor. He reportedly took off his sweatshirt, and eventually, his pants.
Beaver allegedly placed a jacket over his genitals and viewed pornographic videos for approximately four hours. The entire time he was sitting in the library, Beaver was reportedly observed reaching under his jacket, or holding his jacket up with one hand while he masturbated.
If convicted on an Indecent Exposure charge, Beaver faces a maximum of one year in jail.