The indictment stems from an exposure incident, according to the case summary. The drug possession charge is tied to the same investigation.
The summary does not name the specific park, and it does not detail what led investigators to Gonzales or how the case came to the attention of authorities. Court records will likely fill in those gaps as the case moves forward.
An indictment like this raises questions about safety in Lubbock's parks, which many families use daily. A grand jury indictment means prosecutors found enough evidence to move the case toward trial, but it is not a conviction. Gonzales still has to be tried.
The case now heads toward the court system, where a judge and possibly a jury will decide what happens next. Two charges, one August day at a park, and a 62-year-old man now faces a legal process that could take months to resolve.