Man posing as woman accused of fondling elderly women at church

A man who police said presented himself as a woman is accused of grabbing the breasts of a 73-year-old woman and inappropriately touching other elderly women at a Central Florida church.

Robin Forbes, 58, faces one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of an elderly person.

According to Ocala police, Forbes placed his hand on the woman's breast and squeezed it three times during choir practice at First United Methodist Church.



The victim told the choir director about the incident, and Forbes was not permitted to continuing practicing with the choir, Ocala police said. At least two other women, ages 69 and 75, told police that Forbes hugged them from behind and placed his arm around their rib cage area.

In the initial complaint, Forbes was described as a woman, but it was determined that Forbes is a man who presents himself as a female, police said. Forbes denied the allegations and told police that he never touched any of the women.

Forbes was arrested at the Ocala Police Department and will be booked into the Marion County Jail.

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