An off-duty U.S. Secret Service agent was arrested after he was found masturbating in the hallway of a Florida hotel following security detail for President Donald Trump, authorities said.
John Spillman, 33, is due in court in May on charges of indecent exposure. He has pleaded not guilty.
Guests at a DoubleTree hotel in Miami-Dade County told investigators “they were downstairs in the hotel lobby, and the defendant followed them to their floor,” according to an arrest affidavit. The guests said they entered their room as they were “in fear for their lives.”
They said they then witnessed Spillman, “masturbating next to their room” and alerted hotel security who discovered Spillman in the hallway with his pants down and masturbating.
He was taken into custody and faces one count of indecent exposure. He was released from jail on $1,000 bond.
‘The alleged conduct is unacceptable,’ Secret Service chief says
In an emailed statement to USA TODAY, the Secret Service said that Spillman had concluded his assignment in South Florida and was off-duty at the time of the incident.
Spillman, who is based in Washington, DC, was in the area as part of a security perimeter screening detail at Trump National Doral for the president’s visit to attend the 2026 PGA Cadillac Championship.
Richard Macauley, chief of the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service, told USA TODAY that Spillman is currently on administrative leave pending the outcome of both criminal and internal investigations.
“The alleged conduct is unacceptable and stands in stark contrast to the professionalism and integrity that I demand of our personnel,” he said.
Michelle Spitzer is a journalist for The USA TODAY NETWORK-FLORIDA. As the network’s Rapid Response reporter, she covers Florida’s breaking news. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://floridatoday.com/newsletters.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Trump off-duty Secret Service agent allegedly masturbated in Florida hotel hallway
Reporting by Michelle Spitzer and Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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