Full Breakdown
Secret Service Agent Arrested for Indecent Exposure at Miami Hotel
5/5/2026, 3:55:09 AM
Incident Overview
On Sunday night, a United States Secret Service employee, 33-year-old John Spillman, was arrested in Miami for alleged indecent exposure. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report, hotel guests observed Spillman following them from the lobby of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center to the hallway outside their room on the sixth floor, where he allegedly masturbated with his pants lowered. Security personnel were summoned and found the suspect in that condition.
Assignment Context
Spillman was in South Florida as part of a perimeter-screening detail for President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Trump National Doral Golf Club during the 2026 PGA Cadillac Championship. The Secret Service assigned him from its Washington, D.C., headquarters; his South Florida assignment ended on the same Sunday, and he was off-duty at the time of the alleged incident.
Legal and Administrative Actions
Spillman was booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and held on a $1,000 bond. He appeared in bond court on Monday and remains in custody pending a scheduled court appearance on May 27. The Secret Service placed him on administrative leave while both criminal and internal investigations proceed.
Official Statements & Responses
Secret Service Chief Richard Macauley said the alleged conduct is unacceptable and that the agency treats the matter with utmost seriousness, emphasizing that Spillman has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcomes of the criminal case and a thorough internal investigation.
Verbatim Quotes
"The alleged conduct is unacceptable and stands in stark contrast to the professionalism and integrity that I demand of our personnel." — Richard Macauley, Secret Service Chief
"The agency takes these matters with the utmost seriousness; consequently, the individual has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of this criminal matter and a complete and thorough internal investigation." — Richard Macauley, Secret Service Chief
"they were downstairs in the hotel lobby, and the defendant followed them." — Hotel guest (Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report)
"they saw the defendant masturbating next to their hotel room." — Hotel guest (Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report)
"security arrived to find the defendant with his pants lowered and masturbating." — Hotel security (Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report)
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has not provided additional comment beyond the arrest report, and the Secret Service has not released details of the internal investigation. No other law-enforcement agency is cited in the available reports.
What's Next
Spillman is scheduled to appear in court on May 27. The Secret Service indicated that a comprehensive internal review will be completed before any final personnel decision is made.
