Man arrested for indecent exposure in Cheltenham was on parole for open lewdness

A man arrested for masturbating in a backyard in Cheltenham Township was out on parole for two previous open lewdness convictions, police said. Jonathan Kolman, 31, was caught on surveillance video masturbating while walking around a backyard at the 8000 block of Old York Road in the Elkins Park section of the town at around 12:36 a.m. on Oc. 22, 2026. Kolman was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 29, and was charged with indecent exposure. Kolman was out on parole for two previous convictions for open lewdness, and remains in custody as of Friday night.