2023-07-01 14:49:00
The defendant has a long history of “non-contact sexuality” in Belgium and France. His convictions have often been accompanied by a probationary reprieve. “He followed the conditions, but life difficulties caused my client to relapse”explains the defense.
On October 1, 2022, in a wood near Gaurain, a 47-year-old man was surprised by a walker masturbating near two twelve-year-old girls. “to satisfy an impulse”.
The individual fled while the one who was walking his dogs asked his sister to chase him by car while he contacted the police.
The sister found the defendant near his vehicle. She blocks it with her own car and gets out. He performs a maneuver to get out of his place when she puts her hands on the bonnet. “Panic, I accelerated and left. But it was not a voluntary blow”, says the man. The woman is knocked down and injured her ankle. “Beyond the creepy news item, it could have turned into a tragedy”underlines the lawyer of the injured party.
traumatized witness
A witness who is a civil party wanted to speak: “I saw the driver run into the lady. I was behind in the car with my companion. As the driver was fleeing, we decided to follow him to find his plate number. I did not suffer any prejudice, but I’m still traumatized”. It was thanks to the photo of the license plate and the surveillance videos that the defendant was able to be arrested. “Mister indicates in his hearing that he was going to Tournai to visit museums when he was seized with an impulse. He admits to being suffering from the disease of exhibitionism. He was not specifically looking to do this in front of children”. Even if the defense intends to plead article 65 paragraph 2 (unity of intention between the previous facts and these), the public prosecutor considers that this ninth fact is too much. A year in prison is demanded. “My client has suffered from this disease since his divorce in 2005. He has a new partner and two children. He is undergoing psychological treatment. The expert report is reassuring. He shows a low risk of a sexual act with contact”. If the president is heading for imprisonment, a probationary reprieve is requested. The judgment is continued on September 7 in order to attach documents.
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