Aled Roberts 33

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A pervert exposed himself to schoolgirls on three occasions after he drove up next to them in his car while performing a sex act. He had previously been given a community order for the same offence.

Aled Roberts, 33, exposed himself to schoolgirls in Swansea over three days in February and March this year. On each occasion, the victims noticed a grey Renault car driving up alongside them as they walked home from school.

A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday heard the defendant wound down his window and said: "Hey girls". He was wearing a grey jumper and his trousers were pulled down. His penis was exposed and he was performing a sex act. He then closed the window and drove off.

On two further occasions, Roberts was caught doing the same thing, staring directly at the victims. Prosecutor Alycia Carpanini said he was identified after his car registration plate was caught on CCTV and police were able to track the defendant.

He was arrested on March 17 and responded to caution by saying: "Are you serious?". The defendant was interviewed and gave no comment answers, but he later pleaded guilty to three counts of exposure. The court heard Roberts, of Wellfield Square, Neath, has one previous conviction for exposure, for which he received a community order.

In mitigation, Hannah Friedman said her client has ADHD which makes him "stupidly impulsive" and he doesn't think things through or consider the consequences. Before his initial conviction, the defendant worked in mental health support but later worked at a bakery and a takeaway. The barrister said Roberts "hates himself" and thinks about what he has done a lot.

Sentencing, Record Greg Bull KC said the defendant has "no understanding" of the damage he had caused the young girls he exposed himself to, and without treatment he would become a "danger to young children". He sentenced Roberts to a total of 12 months imprisonment and made him subject to sex offender notification requirements for 10 yeare.