Bradford man, 68, arrested on indecent exposure and open lewdness charges
City of Bradford police arrested 68-year-old James Christopher Rensel after a neighbor reported multiple incidents of alleged exposure between July and September 2026.
The City of Bradford Police Department arrested James Christopher Rensel, 68, of 16 Hobson Place on Sept. 23, 2026, charging him with indecent exposure (M2) and open lewdness (M3) following a neighbor's report of repeated alleged exposure through a fence opening near a public sidewalk. Investigators reviewed surveillance images allegedly documenting some incidents, and Detective Mark DeLuca and Patrolman Colby Keane took Rensel into custody at his residence. Rensel, a lifetime Megan's Law registrant previously classified as a sexual predator in Ohio, was arraigned, had bail set at $150,000, was unable to post it and was remanded to the McKean County Jail; additional proceedings are scheduled.