Man’s behaviour opening lingerie package described as ‘creepy’ by magistrate
A man has been blasted as ‘creepy’ in court after opening his housemate’s lingerie delivery, claiming it was just a joke between friends.
What started as a “joke” between housemates ended with a man being blasted in court, described as “creepy” for opening a lingerie delivery.
Glen Molgaard Frederiksen appeared in Proserpine Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to tampering with mail receptacles in Jubilee Pocket.
The court heard the 64-year-old’s housemate was on a trip interstate and informed him a package would be arriving for her.
When the package arrived Frederiksen texted his roommate a picture of the sealed package with a message saying he was going to have to open it to see if she “picked well”.
She responded asking him to leave the package on her bed.
The court heard the box was clearly labelled as being from a women’s underwear brand.
When the roommate arrived home she found the package torn open on one side.
Police were contacted and Frederiksen made admissions to opening the package.
Cleo Rewald appeared as duty lawyer on behalf of Frederiksen, telling the court he and the roommate had been friends for 17 years and they had a friendly, fun relationship.
She said opening the package had been “more of a joking thing”, adding they had been joking the week before when she was looking to make the online purchase of the underwear and he just wanted to see if the roommate had purchased the teal-coloured underwear they had discussed.
Ms Rewald said none of the underwear was touched and Frederiksen was remorseful, embarrassed, and had lost a friendship as a result of his actions.
Acting Magistrate Patricia Kirkman-Scroope said she did not buy that he just wanted to see what colour she picked.
“It’s very creepy,” she said.
“It’s not lost on me that it was from an underwear company, I don’t believe that you opened that package just to see if she picked the colour she said she was going to.
“Its creepy behaviour, it wasn’t your package, you shouldn’t have touched it.”
Ms Kirkman-Scroope took into account his lack of a criminal history and the fact he was looking to re-enter the workforce.
He was discharged after entering into a $750 reconnaissance to be of good behaviour for 12 months.
No conviction was recorded.
