Man comes up with interesting defense for indecent exposure charges

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A man convicted of being a serial flasher told a court he could not be guilty as his genitals were too small.

Michael Carney, 41, claimed he was too embarrassed about the size of his manhood to expose himself to women and showed the court photographs as proof.

But the jury at Teesside Crown Court convicted the father-of-two, of Stockton, Teesside of seven counts of outraging public decency.

The jury was then told he was earlier found guilty of five sexual assaults.

'Smaller than average'

Carney, of Fleetham Grove, will be sentenced for the flashing and sex assaults next year.

During the three-day trial the defendant told the court: "It causes embarrassment to myself, even to the point where it is with my wife. I wouldn't want myself to be seen in public like that.

"My genitalia are underdeveloped and it is so much smaller than average."

He showed the jury photographs taken by his wife to prove his claims.

Jail 'likely'

But the jury convicted him of flashing in front of six different women over a number of years.

The court heard that on most occasions, he exposed himself to passers-by while standing naked in the front window of his home.

But he was also spotted naked on the driveway of his home.

The court also heard he had already been convicted of sexually assaulting five females in his local area while out jogging.

Judge Brian Forster told Carney he was likely to receive a jail sentence, before granting the quality inspector for a plastics firm bail.

 

[Alistar7]

 

[Fritzo]

Would have been better off using the Chewbacca defense.

 

[PepePeru]

wow

 

[moshquerade]

i don't understand the thrill he got by doing that.

and his defense was puny.

 

[Wapp]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i don't understand the thrill he got by doing that.

and his defense was puny.

ban

 

[Farang]

Defending oneself of indecent exposure by indecently exposing? The lawyer should choose another profession.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i don't understand the thrill he got by doing that.

and his defense was puny.

puny from the ground! err...

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: Wapp

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i don't understand the thrill he got by doing that.

and his defense was puny.

ban

Hahahaha... nice

**EDIT**
Did the flashing make him feel bigger or something?

 

[amdhunter]

Why can't he walk around naked on his own property?

 

[FoBoT]

:camera:'s?

err, no , wait , scratch that

 

[maxster]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
Why can't he walk around naked on his own property?

Maybe he was outside on the sidewalk or something.

 

[George P Burdell]

Too. Many. Jokes.

OMFG

 

[bignateyk]

You can be charged with indecent exposure for walking around your own house naked?

 

[waffleironhead]

The jokes on them! He exposed himself to the jury without being charged for any offense

 

[MyThirdEye]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
You can be charged with indecent exposure for walking around your own house naked?

Thats what I was thinkng... wtf?

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i don't understand the thrill he got by doing that.

and his defense was puny.

It came up just a bit short.

 

[rocadelpunk]

Originally posted by: amjohns5

Originally posted by: bignateyk
You can be charged with indecent exposure for walking around your own house naked?

Thats what I was thinkng... wtf?

oh noes!

 

[her209]

Mmmkay... flashing's bad.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

I was expecting yet another flurry of puns. I was let down. C'mon..only 2-3 puns so far?

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
You can be charged with indecent exposure for walking around your own house naked?

If it's visible to the public (open window), yes.

 

[Xavier434]

I don't agree that he should get charged for the naked in your own house thing, but that last bit:

The court also heard he had already been convicted of sexually assaulting five females in his local area while out jogging.

Ya...the guy is probably a complete douche. I'd say it's safe to bet that he is in court for a good reason.