Corey Jack Clayton Powell sentenced for wilful exposure

An Uber Eats driver got the shock of his life when he arrived at a Palmview home to find a young nude man in an open garage. Things only got worse from there.

Corey Jack Clayton (blue shirt) leaves Maroochydore Court House. Picture: Patrick Woods.

A Palmview apprentice hairdresser has faced court after an Uber Eats delivery driver was exposed to him performing a lewd act in an open garage.

Corey Jack Clayton Powell, 24, pleaded guilty in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on January 9 to one count of wilful exposure.

The court was told a Sunshine Coast Uber Eats driver arrived to the Palmview home at 4pm on December 15, 2022, to drop off a delivery, only to find Powell sitting naked on a chair inside the open garage.

He appeared to be masturbating, the court was told.

Police prosecutor Lee Allan said Powell was in plain view of the street and made no attempt to cover himself after he saw the delivery driver.

Corey Jack Clayton (blue shirt) leaves Maroochydore Court House. Picture: Patrick Woods.

“The defendant made no attempt to leave and simply watched the complainant, who subsequently took a photo of the defendant before departing the residence,” he said.

When police arrived, Powell, who was now in a pair of boxer shorts, told police he had a medical condition which made him “lose control of himself”.

He could not tell police the name of this condition.

Senior Constable Allan said Powell denied masturbating but indicated he “intentionally displayed himself”.

Defence lawyer Rachel Holland said her client had “no idea” the driver was coming that early.

“He wouldn’t have been doing anything like that, had he known,” she said.

She told the court her client was “remorseful” and “extremely embarrassed” by his actions.

Powell was given a $750 good behaviour bond.