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Cessnock Local Court: Prisoner may be charged after he exposed himself via AVL

It would have given the Magistrate and court staff the shock of their lives! A prisoner who was appearing via AVL stood up and did something quite bizarre.

Cessnock Local Court house where a prisoner on AVL allegedly exposed himself. Picture Amy Ziniak
Cessnock Local Court house where a prisoner on AVL allegedly exposed himself. Picture Amy Ziniak

A prisoner from Cessnock Jail could face charges for a bizarre scene at a Hunter Valley courthouse on Wednesday.

The inmate who was appearing via video link before Magistrate Andrew Millar at Cessnock Local Courthouse surprised everyone in the courtroom after he decided to stand up and pull his shorts down.

It’s believed he then proceeded to touch himself.

A spokeswoman from Corrective Services NSW confirmed the act, saying a 31-year-old Shortland Correctional Centre inmate had allegedly exposed himself during an audio-visual link held at the court.

“The incident is being investigated and the inmate will face either external or internal charges.”

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/thenewcastlenews/cessnock-local-court-prisoner-may-be-charged-after-he-exposed-himself-via-avl/news-story/6e04387986ba9318a9e6b3f35507cf69