MAN ORDERED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER AFTER FLASHING FAMILY
A man has been ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for five years after flashing a family as they drove past in their car.Zafar Mughal, of West Street in Batley, was found guilty after trial of exposing his genitals with the intent that someone would see them and be caused alarm or distress.
He was witnessed by a family driving past his home on August 30 last year.
Prosecutor Natalie Chapman told Kirklees Magistrates’ Court that the vehicle contained five persons, including two children aged three and six.
One of the adults driving past noticed the defendant standing behind a wall with his trousers down, exposing his penis.
He had denied the offence but was convicted after a trial held at Huddersfield court.
District Judge Michael Fanning told him: “I heard the trial and found you guilty.
I was sure you committed the offence described by the adult witnesses.
Your behaviour is somewhat inexplicable, nonetheless the probation officer believes that work can be done with you to prevent further offending.
I’m satisfied that your offending is down to drink and the aim of the probation service is to address that.” Mughal was sentenced to a 12-month community order, with 140 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity days.
As he is now convicted of a sexual offence resulting in a community order, he will have to register his details with police within three days.
He will also pay trial costs of £640 and a court charge of £85.
