Simon Kelly: Serial sex creep blames PTSD for being a pervert
A sick Frankston 56-year-old was high on ice when he flashed two kids and performed a lewd act while blowing kisses to his neighbours.
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A pervert who played with himself while blowing kisses at his neighbours and pointing at his penis has been jailed.
Simon Kelly also flashed two young children as they rode their bikes in a separate sick and twisted incident.
His offending continued a long line of depraved crimes which he blames on ice abuse caused by PTSD from working as a security consultant in war-torn countries.
The Frankston 56-year-old had only been released on parole three months prior after serving a sentence for crimes including performing sex acts in public.
Kelly pleaded guilty to four sexual activity-related and bail breach charges at the online Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
The court heard on July 23 last year he masturbated while watching nearby neighbours in their garden.
Kelly had attracted their attention and then performed the lewd act, repeatedly gesturing for them to look at his private parts and blowing them kisses.
They were shocked by the incident and reported it to police.
Kelly was on bail at the time for other revolting sex crimes.
In April last year he opened his robe as two kids, aged seven and 10, rode past his house on their pushbikes.
His penis was on display and the children were distraught.
They told their father who returned to the scene and remonstrated with Kelly and called police.
In a letter written by Kelly to the court he stated he was remorseful and felt shame and guilt, and was totally committed to rehabilitating himself from his ice use.
He wrote that he “didn’t want his legacy to be one of a recidivist sex offender” and he deeply regretted the harm he has caused.
Kelly has previously spent periods in prison before for his sordid sexual behaviour, including getting 18 months in 2017 and being handed another 12 months in 2019.
Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge said his behaviour was “very troubling”, especially considering he knew what happened when he took drugs.
“You continued to use methamphetamines knowing you become inhibited, impulsive and harmful when so affected,” Mr Lethbridge said.
“You were on bail; that did not deter you from committing offences … (that caused) significant impacts on your victims.
“If you fail to address your (ice) issue, your risk of recidivism rises to high.”
Kelly was jailed for a total of 19 months with a non-parole period of 13 months.
With the 216 days he has already served he could potentially be released from jail in less than six months.
