William Peace student arrested on indecent exposure charges

A William Peace University freshman who allegedly exposed himself on campus Tuesday was convicted in August 2012 on a prior indecent exposure charge, according to state Department of Public Safety records.
Posted 3/14/2013, 12:32:10 AM Updated 9/23/2025, 7:49:33 PM

>>> A WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY

STUDENT ACCUSED OF EXPOSING

HIMSELF ON CAMPUS.

>> THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME

THE FRESHMAN FACEED THIS KINDS

OF CHARGE.

AMANDA LAMB IS LIVE WITH MORE

ON THE CASE.

>> Reporter: WHEN WILLIAM PEACE

UNIVERSITY STARTED ADMITTING

MEN MANY AUGUST, THERE WAS

CONTROVERSY, THAT SEEMS TO HAVE

SETTLED DOWN.

NOW TODAY YOU HAVE ONE OF ITS

NEW MALE FRESHMAN HERE IN A

WAKE COUNTY COURTROOM ON A

CRIMINAL CHARGE, AND IT'S

RAISING NEW CONCERNS ABOUT MEN

ON CAMPUS.

STUDENTS AT WILLIAM PEACE

UNIVERSITY TELL US THEY'RE

COMFORTABLE WITH THE COED MAKE

UP OF THE CAMPUS BUT NOT

COMFORTABLE WITH THE ARREST OF

CHRISTOPHER ASSUME RELL ON

INDECENT EXPOSURE CHARGES.

>> YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED THREE

COUNTS OF INDECENT EXPOSURE.

>> Reporter: HE MADE HIS

ANEERNS A WAKE COUNTY COURTROOM

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, RALEIGH

POLICE TELL WRAL HE STOOD IN A

DORM ROOM WINDOW WITH NO

CLOTHES ON AND THREE PASSERS BY

ON THE SIDEWALK CALLED 911.

WHAT MAYBE THE MOST DISTURBING

IS THAT HE HAD PENDING CRIMINAL

CHARGES AND ONE CONVICTION

BEFORE HE ARRIVED ON CAMPUS.

HE WAS CONVICTED OF INDECENT

EXPOSURE IN AUGUST, AFTER KERRY

POLICE SAY HE EXPOSED HIMSELF

IN A CAR IN A DRUGSTORE PARKING

LOT AND CONVICTED OF

MISDEMEANOR DRUG CHARGES, AND

HAS A PENDING CHARGE OF AIDING

AND ABEDDING ARMED ROBBERY IN

RALEIGH.

WOULD IT CONCERN YOU TO KNOW

THAT SOMEBODY HAS HAD A

CRIMINAL HISTORY AND BEEN

ENROLLED?

>> YES.

>> Reporter: THE VICE PRESIDENT

TELLS US STUDENTS ARE ASKED ON

THEIR APPLICATIONS IF THEY HAD

PENDING CRIMINAL CHARGES OR

CONVICTIONS.

>> DO YOU RELY ON WHAT THEY

TELL YOU OR DO YOU DO A CHECK?

>> WE RELY ON WHAT THE STUDENTS

INFORM OF US ON THE

APPLICATION.

>> Reporter: OFFICIALS SAY THEY

CHECK CRIMINAL HISTORY IF

SOMEONE PUTS IT DOWN ON THE

APPLICATION OR A SITUATION LIKE

THIS ARISES.

THEY TELL ME IT IS UNDER

INVESTIGATION AT THIS POINT.

HE WAS ON PROBATION WHEN THIS

HAPPENED YESTERDAY.

HE NOW ALSO FACES A PROBATION

VIOLATION AND HE IS IN THE WAKE

COUNTY JAIL UNDER A $5000 BOND.

>> IT IS DISCOURAGING FOR THE

ENTIRE UNIVERSITY.

. A LITTLE WINDIER AND

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