Lonnie suffers from recurrent, powerful urges to expose his genitals to unsuspecting women in hopes of shocking and arousing them. He masturbates while exposing himself although he
Does not seek actual sexual contact with his victim. His paraphilia is ______.

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Lonnie's behavior of exposing his genitals to unsuspecting women in hopes of shocking and arousing them fits the criteria for exhibitionism, which is a type of paraphilia characterized by recurrent and intense sexual arousal from exposing one's genitals to a non-consenting person. The fact that he masturbates while exposing himself but does not seek actual sexual contact with his victim also supports the diagnosis of exhibitionism.

Lonnie Suffers from Recurrent, Powerful Urges to Expose His Genitals