Female gymgoers called 911 reporting the man was allegedly ‘completely naked’ and harassing them.
A North Carolina man who reportedly identified as female was arrested after getting “completely naked” in front of a minor inside a women’s bathroom at a Planet Fitness.
Christoper Allen Miller, 38, was arrested on April 4 after a Planet Fitness member in Gastonia called the police, reporting that he was walking around exposing himself to women.
Local media WSCOTV reported on the 911 dispatch call by a woman who was there.
The dispatcher asks if “that man still there?”
“Yeah, he is still in the bathroom,“ the caller said. ”It’s a man but he says he identifies as a woman, and he won’t leave the restroom. But he is just walking around showing us his [expletive] and he won’t leave.”
“And what’s he wearing?” the dispatcher asked.
“Nothing, literally nothing.”
“OK, so he is completely naked?” the dispatcher asked.
“He is completely naked,” the caller said.
According to the outlet, citing a court document, Mr. Miller exposed himself in front of a 17-year-old minor for the purpose of “arousing and gratifying the defendant’s sexual desire.”
He also allegedly asked the teen to rub lotion and join him in the shower.
Mr. Miller’s public jail report shielded information about the victim, noting they were a juvenile.
After the police arrived, they arrested Mr. Miller “on-view” at 7:55 p.m., according to jail records, which show that he was charged with felony indecent exposure.
The Planet Fitness in question was located at 202 S New Hope Road in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Planet Fitness allows transgender members to access whichever sex-separated bathroom facility is consistent with their “self-reported gender identity.”
After the incident, a female gym member, Betty Brice, shared her reaction with WSCOTV.
“I think a woman should be able to go into a woman’s bathroom without a man coming in saying he’s transgender,” she said, reportedly.
Mr. Miller’s mugshot showed him as a white man with a light-colored beard and dreadlocks.
Per Planet Fitness policy, members need only claim their “self-reported gender identity” to use bathrooms and showers separated by sex.
