Volusia County man arrested after performing lewd act on beach in front of children, deputies say

A man was taken to the Volusia County Jail after he performed a sex act on a beach, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies said 26-year-old Nolan Hernandez, 26, was arrested after he performed a sex act in public, near the Granada approach in Ormond Beach.

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Investigators said several people witnessed Hernandez performing the act, including several young teenagers.

Deputies said Hernandez faces two charges of lewd or lascivious exhibition in the presence of a child.

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