A man who subjected four women to an “ordeal” by exposing himself in front of them has been jailed.
Paul Skelly, 37, of Burnside Street, Carnoustie, had previously admitted the offences, which took place between 2007 and 2013 at a property in Angus.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Skelly’s wife had been in the property at the time of the offences, but that she had been unaware of what had been taking place.
Prosecuting, fiscal depute Stewart Duncan told the court the Skelly exposed himself to his first victim while in a kitchen wearing loose clothing.
As he walked, she could clearly see his private parts.
He then stood at a window while looking at the victim and smiling.
The court heard on at least four occasions he sat in the kitchen and performed a sex act whilst staring at the victim through a glass door.
The second victim said the offences began in 2009. Skelly had performed a sex act in the kitchen while making eye contact with her through a glass door.
The third woman said the first incident happened in 2007, when Skelly exposed himself while wearing only a towel.
On another occasion, in December 2007, he exposed himself to a fourth woman.
Then, last summer, the husband of one of the complainers confronted Skelly about his behaviour and they had an argument, before Skelly punched the husband on the head twice.
He was knocked to the ground and punched further twice.
The victim attended Ninewells Hospital, where it was found he had bruising and a broken nose. Police attended and took statements from the victim and his wife.
Skelly, a first offender, told the police that he had carried out the offences due to personal problems in his life and it was “for relief from all the nonsense that was in his head and not sexual gratification.”
Sheriff Alastair Carmichael said: “You took the opportunity to subject these women to this ordeal.
“I note that the behaviour ceased three years ago and there has been no offending since then and I take that into account.”
Skelly was sentenced to 168 days in jail for the sexual offences and 72 days for the assault, to run concurrently.