Lilith
11-12-2006, 07:47 PM
(gg)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Delaware judge on Friday
ordered a man who twice exposed himself to a
10-year-old girl at his workplace to wear a T-shirt
with the words: "I am a registered sex offender" in
bold letters, a prosecutor said.
Russell Teeter, 69, who pleaded guilty to two counts
of indecent exposure, also was sentenced to 60 days in
jail by Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden in Wilmington.
Deputy Attorney General Donald Roberts said he
requested the unusual T-shirt punishment because he
was concerned about Teeter exposing himself to
children at the gardening business he runs with his
wife.
"This is a unique way to let his customers know that
he is a sex offender," Roberts told Reuters.
Roberts said Teeter had at least 10 prior convictions
dating back to 1976 for exposing himself to children
and had been diagnosed as a compulsive exhibitionist.
Teeter, who has 30 days to appeal the sentence, will
have to wear the T-shirt at work for 22 months after
he gets out of jail.
Teeter's attorney could not immediately be reached for
comment.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Delaware judge on Friday
ordered a man who twice exposed himself to a
10-year-old girl at his workplace to wear a T-shirt
with the words: "I am a registered sex offender" in
bold letters, a prosecutor said.
Russell Teeter, 69, who pleaded guilty to two counts
of indecent exposure, also was sentenced to 60 days in
jail by Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden in Wilmington.
Deputy Attorney General Donald Roberts said he
requested the unusual T-shirt punishment because he
was concerned about Teeter exposing himself to
children at the gardening business he runs with his
wife.
"This is a unique way to let his customers know that
he is a sex offender," Roberts told Reuters.
Roberts said Teeter had at least 10 prior convictions
dating back to 1976 for exposing himself to children
and had been diagnosed as a compulsive exhibitionist.
Teeter, who has 30 days to appeal the sentence, will
have to wear the T-shirt at work for 22 months after
he gets out of jail.
Teeter's attorney could not immediately be reached for
comment.