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WARREN -- A Southington man is set to reappear in court in two weeks, after he was accused of performing a sexual act on another man at Perkins Park.
Kenneth Kopp, 53, pleaded not guilty to charges of indecent exposure and drug paraphernalia in front of Warren Municipal Court Judge Natasha Natale Monday morning.
According to a police report, Warren officers were called to the park Friday for a reported sex offense, and dispatchers said two men were in the park when one of the men approached the caller and his wife and offered them money to watch the sex act.
An officer was flagged down by the caller, who said he and his wife were walking their dog when they noticed two men near the baseball fields by a Honda Civic, noting that one of the men, later identified as Kopp, was kneeling on a black rug and performing a sexual act on a man whose name was redacted, the report states.
Officers found the men and spoke with Kopp first in his Civic, noting that he was only wearing boxers -- no pants -- and a black shirt with no sleeves. Kopp had grass and dirt on his bottom, as if he was just sitting on the ground, the report states.
The officer also noted a fake set of women's breasts on the driver's seat and several wigs in the front and back seat.
The report states Kopp told officers that nothing was going on, and the caller only made the report because he likes to dress up like a woman and that bothers the caller.
The officer spoke with the other man, who was sitting in his black SUV's driver's seat smoking a cigar, and he was told he was free to leave, but a sergeant told the officer he needed to speak more with the caller before releasing Kopp.
The report states that the caller returned and gave a detailed description of what Kopp was wearing and doing, and that he "adamantly" stated he observed Kopp performing the acts on the man. The caller also gave an accurate description of the other man, noting he was smoking a cigar while Kopp was doing it.
The report states that, because of the caller's statement and the officer's observations, Kopp was placed under arrest for public indecency.
A vehicle inventory was conducted, and three pipes used to smoke methamphetamine with residue were found in different places in the vehicle.
The officer noted it was daylight when Kopp and the man performed the alleged acts, and there was a soccer game going on a football field away from them, adding there were several kids and adults near the playground, the report states.
The report also notes Kopp was found to be a Tier III sex offender based on a previous conviction. He is registered with the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office as living in Youngstown, but the police report and court records list his address as Southington.
Kopp was released from jail Sunday, and he's set to appear back in court Aug. 17, court records show.