December 2014
Flasher who exposed himself to girls in Leicester while ‘licking his lips’ could be deported
A flasher who indecently exposed himself to two women and two teenage girls has been jailed for four months.
The four separate incidents happened within 15 minutes, in the Braunstone area of Leicester, which left the victims reeling in shock.
Marius Blaga (30), of Fosse Road South, in the city, was arrested soon afterwards, Leicester Crown Court was told.
He pleaded guilty to four counts of exposure, on October 30.
Victoria Rose, prosecuting, said that at 3.30pm a 16-year-old schoolgirl had just got off the bus from school, with her 17-year-old sister, when a blue Renault Clio pulled alongside.
When the defendant wound the window down asking for directions to the city centre, she pointed the way and then realised he was exposing himself and behaving lewdly.
Her response was: “Oh my God.”
She told her elder sister, who noticed he was “licking his lips like he wanted the girls to see him,” said Miss Rose.
The elder girl did not see his lower half, but the sisters noted his registration number and immediately reported the matter to the police, as did the other complainants.
The next victim, a woman, had a similar experience, in a nearby road.
A 17-year-old girl then encountered the defendant as he lewdly exposed himself in his car, whilst asking for directions.
Miss Rose said: “She was extremely shocked and reported it because she was worried it would happen to someone else – which it did.”
A woman encountered a similar situation minutes later, at 3.45pm.
Judge Simon Hammond said: “Indecent exposure is a very unpleasant experience for females, particularly the two schoolgirls, and it can be very upsetting.”
He said Blaga would have to enlist on a sex offenders’ register for seven years, unless he was deported, which was a matter for the Home Office.
Philip Gibbs, mitigating, said: “He’s an industrious person and came here from Romania to do better economically.
“He had two jobs and was sending money back home to his mother in Romania.
“He was separated from loved ones and found he was isolated and lonely.
“It led to sexual frustration and what happened was over a very short period of 15 minutes.
“He drove about and he disgraced himself.
“He’s deeply ashamed about what he’s had to admit to doing.
“The victims appear to have been relatively robust.
“He may now face deportation.”
