A Swindon man recently given a suspended sentence for indecently exposing himself in front of his neighbours has been jailed following a further incident.
James Hortop, 40, of Dennis Street, Swindon, came to police attention three times within five weeks and was arrested twice in relation to exposure offences. He was originally sentenced to 26 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, in a hearing on April 7.
He was arrested a third time on April 30 for a further incident of exposure after walking onto a garage forecourt wearing nothing but a dressing gown, with his genitals exposed. He proceeded to masturbate in view of two females.
On Friday, May 2 at Swindon Magistrates’ Court, he was sentenced to a total of fifteen months’ imprisonment.
Previous restraining orders and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order remain in place and Hortop is now subject to Sex Offender registration requirements for an extra seven years, making fourteen years in total.
Volume Crime Team Supervisor Dan Cook said: “I want to reiterate the importance to the public of reporting behaviour like this to the police so that teams such as response, MOSOVO (Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders) and the Volume Crime Team can work collaboratively to bring offenders such as Hortop to justice.
“The cohesion of the teams has resulted in a swift arrest and subsequent custodial sentence with the previous orders being extended further.
“I’d like to thank the witnesses for their support in this matter and crucial role they have played in securing the outcome.”
Your Comments
Be the first to comment on this article
Login or Register to post a comment on this article