Wife stands by groom who exposed himself to teen waitress at wedding reception

A bride whose groom exposed himself in a bathroom to a teen waitress at their wedding has stood by her man, shocking many.

A groom accused of sexually assaulting a teenage waitress in a bathroom at his own wedding reception has copped a wrist-slap plea deal over the incident that spares him prison time.

Prosecutors agreed to drop charges of indecent assault, imprisonment of a minor and harassment against Matthew Aimers in the November 2018 incident at the a country club in Pennsylvania, US, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Instead, the 32-year-old New Jersey man pleaded guilty on Thursday to misdemeanour charges of simple assault, indecent exposure and disorderly conduct in exchange for six years’ probation.

The deal was hammered out with consultation from the waitress, the newspaper said.

Matthew Aimers – pictured with wife Kayla – was accused of sexually assaulting a teen waitress at his wedding ceremony. Picture: Supplied

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“The victim in this case was highly traumatised by what he did to her,” Assistant District lawyer Megan Hunsicker said.

“His actions were inappropriate and unwarranted. This conviction will, I hope, provide her with a resolution that allows her life to move on.”

Aimers’ wife, Kayla, who walked into a courtroom while holding hands with him in April, remains by his side, his lawyer told The Intelligencer.

Matthew Aimers wife has stood by her man after he admitted exposing himself to the teenager. Picture: NBC New York

“He and his wife are as strong as ever, she remains his most dedicated supporter,” lawyer Louis Busico told the newspaper. “He certainly married the right woman.”

The fact that the couple is still together is proof that Aimers isn’t guilty of the accusations he faces, Busico told a judge in April.

“If he committed a crime, not even Dr. Phil could keep them together,” Busico said. “And the fact that they still are together shows that my client is an innocent man.”

Aimers was alleged to have offered the teenager $100 to kiss him. Picture: Supplied

On social media, many have been surprised at Mrs Aimer’s dedicated response to her new husband’s act.

“This is awful. I’m sorry? I get supporting people you care about, but yikes,” one wrote.

“What?! His attorney said she ‘150% supports him,’,” another said.

“Oh geez. UNBELIEVABLE,” someone else declared.

Aimers had been ready to go to trial as recently as last week, the lawyer said.

“However, once we obtained a guarantee of no incarceration, no felony conviction and no registration requirements, we opted to resolve the case so Matt could immediately move forward with his life,” Busico told the newspaper.

Police said Aimers propositioned the teen waitress and “asked her to go outside and make out” during the wedding reception. Court documents show he even offered her $100 at one point, saying, “Can you kiss me like you mean it?”

After she rejected Aimers’ advances, the groom allegedly followed her into a bathroom, where he sexually assaulted her and exposed himself, the teen told police.

However the sexual assault charges were dropped in a plea deal. Picture: Supplied

The waitress managed to push Aimers away and flee, police said.

Aimers was arrested hours later when police responded to reports of a fight at a reception. Investigators said the groom had punched a country club employee who tried to stop him from taking alcohol outside.

This article originally appeared on The NY Post and was reproduced with permission