A man has been fined in court after exposing himself at a North East train station last year.
Alfie Patterson, 27, of Durham Road, Redcar, was given a six-month conditional discharge following the incident on April 22, 2023.
Patterson, who was not present at the hearing, admitted his guilt on February 2, with last year's incident, which took place at Middlesbrough Train Station.
He was convicted by Teesside Magistrates' Court on February 2, 2024.
The charges against Patterson related to contraventions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
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Patterson was charged with intentionally exposing his genitals at Middlesbrough Railway Station in a public act outraging decency.
Court documents stated that "he intended someone would see this and become distressed."
In addition to the conditional discharge and fine, Patterson was ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs to be paid by February 29, 2024.
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