A Miramar man and a Pembroke Pines woman, both 35, are facing charges of exposure of sexual organs after a bartender at the Round1 bar inside Pembroke Lakes Mall told police she watched the pair actively having intercourse at the bar on July 26. Investigators said the two engaged in the sexual activity in front of other patrons at the bowling alley and arcade, and officers responded after the Pembroke Pines Police Department received a report from the bartender.
According to the arrest report, as detailed by the Miami Herald, officers wrote up the incident after the bartender told police she saw the pair having intercourse within the establishment. The Herald reports that the man denied the couple had intercourse when questioned. The bar sits inside Round1 Bowling & Arcade, a Japanese-founded entertainment chain offering bowling, arcade games, karaoke, billiards and a full bar, and the Pembroke Pines location marked the chain's first venue in Florida, per the Herald's reporting and background on the venue.
What the Charges Could Mean
Under Florida Statute § 800.03, unlawfully exposing sexual organs in public in a vulgar or indecent manner is a first-degree misdemeanor for a first offense, carrying up to one year in county jail, a year of probation and a $1,000 fine, according to the Florida Senate's statutory text. A repeat offense under the same statute escalates to a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Prosecutors handling public sexual conduct cases in Florida also sometimes weigh a separate charge, unnatural and lascivious acts under Florida Statute § 800.02, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine, according to Roelke Law's overview of the statute.
Florida criminal defense attorneys note that even a first-offense misdemeanor conviction under F.S. § 800.03 creates a permanent, publicly accessible criminal record that can trigger employment barriers, professional license revocations and housing rejections, according to the Fort Lauderdale Criminal Lawyer William Moore Law Firm. As with any pending case, the charges against the Miramar man and Pembroke Pines woman remain allegations, and the matter is expected to move through Broward County's judicial system before any resolution.
Where the Case Will Be Heard
Misdemeanor charges filed by the Pembroke Pines Police Department are prosecuted by the State Attorney's Office for Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit, with proceedings handled at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, according to the City of Pembroke Pines. That circuit handles criminal prosecutions for every municipality in Broward County.
Not the First Incident at the Mall
The Round1 bar sits inside Pembroke Lakes Mall, a 1.1-million-square-foot shopping complex that opened in October 1992 and houses more than 150 stores alongside anchors including Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney and AMC Theatres, per background compiled from Wikipedia. The mall has drawn law enforcement attention for public indecency before: in February 2025, Pembroke Pines police arrested a 20-year-old man outside the mall after he was accused of exposing himself and masturbating near the food court entrance in front of a female shopper, fleeing through the mall's Dillard's before he was caught, as reported by Local 10.
Pembroke Pines police media logs also reflect multiple public indecency and sexual offense arrests in recent years along the Pines Boulevard commercial corridor, including retail parking lots and shopping centers, according to the City of Pembroke Pines. Hoodline previously covered a hunt for a Walmart groper in the city, which similarly noted the pattern of public lewdness complaints tied to Pembroke Pines shopping areas.
Pembroke Pines, home to an estimated 176,714 residents as of 2025 and a median household income of $85,104, is the fourth most populous city in the Miami metropolitan area, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. The mall property itself has faced financial strain as well; in April 2025, a $260 million commercial mortgage-backed securities loan secured by Pembroke Lakes Mall was transferred to a special servicer after owner Brookfield Asset Management saw declining net cash flows, as reported by The Real Deal.
