Supreme Court clears man sentenced to a month's jail for flashing incident in Coquitlam

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The judge ruled the evidence did not support conviction of the man, who had been sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Activate your Online Access NowCourt heard that a man approached the girl and exposed his penis for about 20 seconds before running off toward the Coquitlam River Access Trail.

He was found guilty of two charges, committing an indecent act and exposing himself to a person under age 16, and given a 30-day jail sentence. He immediately appealed. The girl’s “description was fairly generic in nature. Further — and significantly — distinguishing features were absent from description of the ‘flasher,’ most particularly his facial hair, as well as the large watch and the distinctive shoes he was wearing,” Ker wrote.Article content

 

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