A 42-YEAR-OLD has been sentenced for exposing himself to a man in Derby River Gardens.
Martin Hackett, who admitted the offence, was given a five-month community order.
Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard the victim was walking through the river gardens, near the back of Derby Crown Court, at 11pm on May 24, when he saw Hackett with his trousers undone and touching himself.
The victim shouted: "What are you doing? I will call the police."
The court heard that Hackett, of Hayeswood Road, Stanley Common, ran off and the victim followed him and found him sat on a pavement with his head in his hands, crying.
Chris Evans, in mitigation, said: "He is a gay man and was out that evening with a lady-friend and got very, very drunk. He doesn't usually drink much. He went down to the River Gardens to sober up and went there to urinate but went beyond that.
"This was a one-off incident. He is extremely embarrassed and ashamed of what he has done."
Hackett was ordered to obey a five- month curfew, between 7pm and 7am. He must pay the victim £50 compensation, £100 in court costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
