Jason Russell, The Man Behind ‘Kony 2012′, Arrested for Allegedly Masturbating in Public

Jason Russell is the co-founder of Invisible Children, the foundation that created the Kony 2012 movement. It appears that Mr. Russell got into a bit of drunken trouble last night in San Diego. Get the full story after the jump.


TMZ- The mastermind behind the now-famous Kony 2012 video was arrested last night in San Diego for allegedly being drunk in public and masturbating.

Jason Russell was taken into custody by San Diego cops. In addition to allegedly masturbating, cops say he vandalized cars.

Russell, the co-founder of Kony 2012, is the father of two, and says he wants to have 9 more kids.

UPDATE:

1:45 PM PST: The CEO of Invisible Children, Ben Keesey, tells TMZ …”Jason Russell was unfortunately hospitalized yesterday suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition.”

The statement continues, “He is now receiving medical care and is focused on getting better. The past two weeks have taken a severe emotional toll on all of us, Jason especially, and that toll manifested itself in an unfortunate incident yesterday.”

“Jason’s passion and his work have done so much to help so many, and we are devastated to see him dealing with this personal health issue. We will always love and support Jason, and we ask that you give his entire family privacy during this difficult time.”

2:08 PM PST: Law enforcement sources tell us … Russell is being hospitalized on a 5150 psychiatric hold so authorities can assess his mental state. The 5150 hold allows authorities to keep Russell for up to 3 days to determine if he represents a threat to either himself or others.

2:15 PM PST: Law enforcement sources tell us … there are NO plans to charge Russell with a crime for yesterday’s incident.