Pensioner pleads guilty to public decency charge after incident in Torquay car park

manchestereveningnews.co.uk January 22, 2025, 10:01 PM UTC

A 79-year-old man, Brendan McPhillips, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after being caught in a car park with a homeless woman. The incident occurred on May 29, 2024, in Torquay, while the car park was open to the public. McPhillips was arrested after police found him receiving oral sex from the woman. He admitted to being drunk at the time. The case was heard at Newton Abbott Magistrate's Court on January 22, 2025. The court has adjourned the case until April 24 to prepare a pre-sentence report. McPhillips will meet with a probation officer to assist the court in determining an appropriate sentence.


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