A daunting discover for any mom: a stranger creeping round at midnight, peering in a number of home windows of her residence. That’s what Janel Drayton says she discovered on her safety cameras over the weekend.

“I simply couldn’t consider that someone was doing this, wanting in my window,” mentioned Drayton, a mom of three.

Drayton says in accordance with her safety cameras, the person got here by Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. At one level, he grabbed a paver from the aspect of the home and stood on it to get a greater view. Drayton mentioned he was touching himself.

“He had his pants down midway, you might see his butt. It was very clear what he was doing,” Drayton mentioned.

The closest name got here Sunday evening. Drayton and her seven-year-old daughter arrived residence after darkish, the suspect was on their doorstep a couple of minutes later. He even reached for the entrance door, however then turned away.

“After all I’m apprehensive, I’m scared for myself and my daughter’s security as a result of he’s been round for a number of days,” Drayton mentioned.

Hollywood Police recognized the suspect as 24-year-old Francisco Casavant. A choose ordered he be held with out bond as a result of this isn’t the primary time he’s accused of intercourse crimes. Court docket information allege Casavant broke into a lady’s residence in January of 2020 and choked her whereas attempting to rape her. She was capable of get away unhurt.

Drayton mentioned she came upon the suspect was lurking round her residence by probability. She mentioned her 18-year-old son was taking out the trash Friday and seen one of many pavers lacking, so he informed his mother. That led Drayton to verify her safety cameras to search out the potential hazard exterior.

Seeing what he was as much as over the past a number of days, Drayton cringes to suppose what he was able to.

“You are feeling violated, I used to be very indignant I used to be upset and apart from being scared after all you simply I feel to myself, what may have occurred,” Drayton mentioned.

Casavant’s listed residence deal with is simply two blocks from the place Drayton lives in Hollywood. Considered one of his different alleged victims lives 5 blocks away from North twenty third Avenue and Roosevelt Road.