A man who exposed his buttocks to a man and an 11-year-old girl was given a conditional discharge at a court hearing.

Kieron Dowell, of Liverpool Road in Weymouth, was charged with the act of outraging public decency.

He appeared before Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, June 20.

On February 28, the 36-year-old exposed his bare bottom to two members of the public, a man and a child, in Leamington Road in Weymouth.

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He pleaded guilty and was convicted of the offence on April 26.

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Victoria Hill, prosecuting, said: “There are two victims, a man and his 11-year-old daughter.

“Both attended a house on Leamington Road at around 5.25pm on February 28.

“They left the house and prepared to cross the road opposite, as they crossed they saw Dowell walking along the road on the opposite side.

“As they crossed the road, Dowell crossed on the opposite side.

“The father then heard a distressed noise from his daughter and he noticed the defendant with his back towards them, with his trousers and underpants pulled down and he made a two-handed slapping motion on his buttocks.

“The father said ‘what the f*** are you doing, she is 11’

“Dowell alleged that the father had threatened him, but he says he was disgusted Dowell had committed the act in front of his daughter.

“The young girl was left shocked and was shivering and pale in the face.”

Patricia Sheehan, mitigating, said: “We are not seeking to excuse his behaviour.

“Dowell has mental health diagnoses which make him very literal.

“He had made complaints to the police about the complainant and the situation had become strained.

“There is some history between the two.

“He does receive support and always turns up and engages with them, he has a good network of people around him.

“As recommended in the pre-sentence report, when someone has this level of support already, a community order is not needed and I would like you to consider a conditional discharge.

Michael Harris, chair of the Magistrates’ bench, said: “This is a serious offence, this should not have happened, not when a child was present.

“We have taken into account your prompt guilty plea and what has happened in your life with the support you receive.

“Normally we would give a community order for this offence, however, we do not know what benefit that would have.

“We are aware of your support and we are aware that you know what you did was wrong.

“Unusually, we are going to deal with you by way of a conditional discharge.”

Dowell was given a conditional discharge, meaning he was not punished for this offence, but any further conviction in the next 12 months could see him convicted of both this offence and any new offence.

He was ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a £26 surcharge.

He was also issued with a restraining order against the two victims and ordered not to visit the location of the offence.