FORT COLLINS, Colo. (TCD) — A 32-year-old man has been charged with ejaculating on food at work and committing other sexual offenses.
According to the Fort Collins Police Department:Officials received reports starting in the summer of 2023 of a man going to a local coffee shop and 'behaving in a lewd manner towards staff and customers.' Police told KMGH-TV that one of the victims was a minor.
Police identified the suspect as Steven Masalta and arrested him in February.
In a news release posted March 14, police said they reviewed digital evidence collected from the suspect's home and determined he may have committed additional crimes.
Masalta worked at the Safeway on East Harmony Road for two months, from December 2023 to February 2024. He reportedly masturbated and ejaculated on commercially unsealed food at his workplace.
In a statement obtained by KMGH, a Safeway spokesperson said, “At Safeway, the safety of our customers and employees is our top priority. We are deeply concerned about the allegations against our former employee and are cooperating with Fort Collins police. The Department of Health is investigating this incident. Is in progress.”
Masalta is charged with 14 counts of indecent exposure, two counts of attempted indecent exposure, four counts of attempted unlawful sexual contact and 16 counts of attempted sexual assault of a child. Additional charges may apply.
At a press conferenceFort Collins Police Chief Jeff Swoboda said police still have video to review and are working to identify additional victims.
Masalta is being held in the Larimer County Jail on $35,000 bail.
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