A Dublin man who touched a fellow bus passenger’s shoulder with his penis claimed he had been urinating when the vehicle jerked forward and pushed him towards the woman, a court has heard. Thomas McMahon (35), of Aideen Avenue, Terenure, received a suspended sentence on Thursday after pleading guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to exposure on a Dublin Bus in Crumlin on June 28th, 2017. Judge Greally imposed a one year sentence which she suspended for 12 months on strict conditions. Garda Conor O’Neill agreed with David Staunton BL, defending, that the victim told gardaí­ that the bus had jerked forward when she noticed McMahon’s penis on her shoulder. She did not notice him sit in behind her but when the bus jerked she felt his penis on her shoulder.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2019 13:52 UTC