The naked neighbour

9:43am Friday 4th January 2008

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A MAN who indecently exposed himself in a window of his home will not be put on the Sex Offenders' Register after magistrates gave him a conditional discharge.

Blackburn magistrates heard that Peter Thompson was twice seen by a neighbour.

And on the second occasion she was with her partner, who also saw Thompson totally naked, the magistrates were told.

Thompson, 46, of Preston Road, Longridge, pleaded not guilty to two charges of indecently exposing himself but was convicted after a trial.

He was given a conditional discharge for two years and ordered to pay £200 compensation and £400 costs.

Because the level of sentence was below a Community Order Thompson does not need to sign the Sex Offenders' Register.

Richard Prew, defending, said his client's argument at trial had been that he had not intended anyone to see what he was doing.

"The risk of him re-offending is very low and I wonder if it is right that he should be stigmatised by being put on the sex offender register," said Mr Prew.