Man who masturbated in public waiting room avoids convictionA man who masturbated in the waiting room of a medical centre has escaped a criminal conviction after making a charitable donation. Abdulasiis Ismael (42), with an address at Great Western Hotel, Frenchville Lane, Galway, appeared before Judge Bernadette Owens at a sitting of Athlone District Court. The court previously heard that, at approximately 3pm, Mr Ismael entered the doctor’s surgery and lay down on a chair in its public waiting room. A member of the public noticed what was going on and alerted the receptionist, which resulted in staff members moving other patients out of the waiting room and approaching Mr Ismael and asking him to stop. “I’m quite sure that any other patients who were in the medical centre at that time must have been absolutely horrified by what they saw,” said Judge Owens.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2026 01:14 UTC