A "cycle-sexualist" caught half-naked in a compromising position
with his bicycle has been put on probation for three years.
Robert Stewart's unlikely perversion has been analysed in chat
rooms around the world after he was caught by two cleaners who
walked in on him in a hostel room.
The 51-year-old was naked from the waist down and when the women
opened the door he paused only to ask, "What is it, hen?", before
continuing to "move his hips back and forth as if to simulate
sex".
The police were called and at a hearing last month Mr Stewart was
placed on the sex offenders' register after admitting a sexual
breach of the peace.
The case has prompted criticism of "loony British laws", but he
ended up in court because the "shocked" cleaners said they had
knocked repeatedly before opening the door.
At Ayr sheriff court on the west coast of Scotland today, Mr
Stewart was sentenced for the rare offence and for a separate
breach of the peace charge for threatening a member of staff in a
hostel in the town.
The court was told that alcohol was the cause of his problems, and
he was placed under the supervision of a social worker and warned
that if he re-offended he would be sent to prison.
Sheriff Colin Miller added: "In almost four decades in the law I
thought I had come across every perversion known to mankind, but
this is a new one on me. I have never heard of a 'cycle-sexualist'.
"
Mr Stewart, an unemployed bachelor, has described the incident as a
misunderstanding caused by too much drink, and said claims that he
was having sex with the bike were "a load of rubbish".
His solicitor Gerry Tierney described his client as a "sad little
man" who was trying to tackle his drink problem.
He added: "When the cleaners came in, he thought he was having fun
with them. He does not think it is funny any more, and he has had
to move home three times because he has been targeted because of
the offence."
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