Secret Service Officer Arrested for Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel After PGA Security Detail
A U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officer was arrested in Miami-Dade County for indecent exposure after allegedly masturbating in a hotel hallway. The off-duty incident followed his assignment at the 2026 PGA Cadillac Championship attended by President Trump. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending investigations.
axios.comU.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officer, on Sunday night in Miami-Dade County, Florida, charging him with indecent exposure. The arrest occurred just after midnight on Monday, following reports from hotel guests who said Spillman followed them from the lobby to the sixth floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center around midnight.
Spillman, found naked and masturbating in a public area of the hotel hallway, was off-duty at the time. Hotel guests entered their room out of fear for their lives after being followed by Spillman. A woman told police that Spillman had followed her from the hotel lobby to the sixth floor.
The guests then saw Spillman masturbating next to their hotel room and called hotel security, who found him with his pants lowered and masturbating on the sixth floor. , had been part of an external screening security detail for the 2026 PGA Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, which President Donald Trump attended. His assignment in South Florida concluded on Sunday.
The Secret Service placed Spillman on administrative leave pending criminal and internal investigations. Spillman was held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $1,000 bond. He appeared in bond court at the center on Monday.
Spillman remained in jail as of Tuesday morning and had posted bond by Tuesday. Spillman is expected to return to court on May 27.
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6 events- 2026-05-05 (Tuesday)
John Andrew Spillman had posted bond by Tuesday and was expected to be released.
2 sourcesThe Independent · The Guardian - 2026-05-04 (Monday)
John Andrew Spillman appeared in bond court at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
1 sourceThe Independent - 2026-05-04 (Monday, just after midnight)
John Andrew Spillman was taken into custody.
1 sourceThe Independent - 2026-05-03 (Sunday night)
John Andrew Spillman was arrested by Miami-Dade Police after the incident at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
3 sourcesThe Independent · New York Post · The Guardian - 2026-05-03 (Sunday)
John Andrew Spillman's assignment in South Florida concluded.
1 sourceThe Independent - Prior to 2026-05-03
John Andrew Spillman was part of security detail for the 2026 PGA Cadillac Championship attended by President Trump.
3 sourcesThe Guardian · The Independent · New York Post
Potential Impact
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Possible effects on Spillman's career, depending on investigation outcomes.
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Potential damage to Secret Service reputation and scrutiny of personnel conduct.
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Increased media attention on security details for events attended by President Trump.
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Broader review of off-duty behavior protocols within the Secret Service.
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