Former law enforcement officer exposed self to underage teen, SC officials say
A former Lexington County law enforcement officer was recently arrested for exposing his genitals to an underage teen, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
On Tuesday, 41-year-old Lexington resident Jason Vincent Carnavale was charged with exposure of private parts in a lewd and lascivious manner and disseminating harmful material to a minor, SLED said Thursday in a news release.
SLED said Carnavale was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center. That’s where he formerly worked as a detention deputy, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Adam Myrick told The State.
As of Thursday, Carnavale was not listed on the jail’s inmate roster. Carnavale was released on a $20,000 personal recognizance bond and was ordered not to have any contact with the victim and their family, as well as staying away from their homes, according to Lexington County Bond Court. Carnavale also is not allowed to have any unsupervised contact with any minors, as a condition of his bond.
Carnavale also worked for the Cayce Police Department in the past, spokeswoman Ashley Hunter told The State.
On March 20, Carnavale “did willfully expose his erect penis in the presence of the victim, who is 16 years of age,” an arrest warrant said.
The genital flashing incident was filmed on video, according to the arrest warrant. In the video, Carnavale could be heard saying “Don’t tell anyone,” another arrest warrant said.
The victim told SLED that Carnavale “had repeatedly discussed his penis in the presence of the juvenile and had a visible erect penis,” an arrest warrant said.
The victim told investigators that Carnavale said that he would pay the victim “extra” because the victim had received a show, according to an arrest warrant. The victim also told investigators that on a previous occasion, Carnavale said that “the victim had too much on him and the victim was not allowed to use it or he would find something on the victim,” the arrest warrant said.
SLED said it was asked to lead the investigation by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
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This story was originally published April 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM.
