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Stroudley Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30
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The image of a man seen ‘tweaking his nipples’ near children has been released.
Convicted sex offender Christopher Bagley of Stroudley Way in Hedge End was jailed on Friday.
The 77-year-old was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and breaching his sexual harm prevention order.
Southampton Crown Court heard how a witness saw Bagley ‘furtively sheltering in the bushes’ by the duck pond in Dowds Farm Park in November.
The witness said he ‘unzipped his hoodie and proceeded to rub and tweak his nipples for about five seconds.’
She said: “He then took the whole jacket off.
“There were two boys on the opposite side of the pond area playing.”
He left the pond area and park to return to his car, passing by a children’s playground.
But, mitigating, Damien Hayes, said it was a ‘private moment’ as Bagley undressed to urinate.
Giving evidence, Bagley told the court he ‘could have done more’ had he seen the young boys on the other side of the pond.
He said: “I have no recollection of tweaking my nipples. I was not aware of anyone in the area.”
The court recorder, Mr Donald Tait sentenced Bagley to a total of 18 months in prison.
Bagley was previously sentenced in Bournemouth in 2006 after admitting sex offences with young boys.
The former head of computing and maths teacher at Poole Grammar School admitted sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy, four counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a 10-year-old boy, and exposure.