Mark Niewenjaar, pictured here from 2017, was previously sentenced twice for committing indecent acts in a public place and now faces two additional charges from alleged incidents earlier in August. (Image Credit: File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW & CHEK News)

By Alex Rawnsley

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Repeat Nanaimo flasher charged with two more indecent public acts

Aug 12, 2026 | 1:31 PM

NANAIMO — A man well-known to police is one more accused of exposing himself to women in public.

Mark Nieuwejaar, 65, faces two counts of committing an indecent act in a public place after allegedly exposing himself to a pair of women across two separate incidents earlier this month.

Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW a woman was allegedly flashed around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 while jogging through Maffeo Sutton Park, and her description of the South Asian man helped Mounties link a second incident four days earlier.

“We have two counts, and based on what we know, we think there may be other victims, and they just haven’t come forward yet. We really need to hear from them because we have to get a fulsome picture of what this person is allegedly doing in our community.”

Police say the Aug. 2 report detailed a woman being followed before the alleged exposure.

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Nieuwejaar remains in custody ahead of a court appearance on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

He was previously handed a two-year suspended sentence and two years’ probation for a Sept. 13, 2014, incident at Westwood Lake.

Two years later, to the day, Nieuwejaar committed another indecent act at Maffeo Sutton Park and was jailed for 48 days, followed by two years’ probation.

Nieuwejaar also has a history of break-ins in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island dating back to the late 1990s and early 2000s.

O’Brien said it’s critical investigators get a complete picture of his alleged activities and want to speak to anyone who may have dismissed any similar incidents.

“We know from behaviours that sometimes there are repeat offenders who do these activities, and that’s troubling. This is why we need to hear from other people if they have seen this person or been exposed to a situation.”

Anyone with information related to indecent exposures recently in Nanaimo is asked to contact the local detachment at 250 754 2345.

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by Alex Rawnsley

Repeat Nanaimo flasher charged with two more indecent public acts

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