A Dunfermline serial pest who followed two women in the street and weeks later exposed himself to them and a 12-year-old child, has been placed on curfew.
At the end of May, Kenneth Grindlay was given six months by a sheriff to show he could be of good behaviour after admitting the flashing offence.
But the 38-year-old found himself back in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court in July for committing another crime which involved causing alarm to female strangers.
Sheriff Francis Gill imposed an 11-week curfew order on Grindlay when he appeared this week for sentencing on both matters.
The sheriff told him he had “caused a great deal of alarm and concern” to the complainers.
Defence lawyer Aime Allan said her client has managed to be of good behaviour since July.
Women felt threatened
Prosecutor Laura McManus told the court that around 9.30pm on June 24 this year two females – an adult and 14-year-old – were walking their dog near Woodmill Road when they noticed Grindlay approaching.
He crossed the road and started shouting at them, calling them “mongos,” and continually asked the adult to fight him.
They tried to walk away but Grindlay kept shouting at them and the adult stated she would get someone to come down and “get him away”.
The fiscal depute said: “The accused pulled out a wine bottle and swung it about, shouting ‘come on then’.”
The court heard a male nearby made Grindlay aware of his presence and the females were able to leave the area.
Police were contacted and Grindlay, of Mackie Place, Dunfermline, was later charged.
In July, Grindlay pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and brandishing a wine bottle on Woodmill Road.
His defence lawyer in court at the time, Alexander Flett, said on occasions, particularly when his client drinks alcohol, he misreads social cues and acts in an unacceptable manner.
Further offences
In May, Grindlay admitted shouting at and following two women in an area of Dunfermline on a date in October 2022.
He also pled guilty to approaching a vehicle in Dalcross Way and pulling down his trousers and exposing his genitals to its occupants, on November 16 last year.
Ms McManus said on the earlier occasion the women were walking at around 8pm when they saw Grindlay on the other side of the road, walking in their direction.
He started shouting and gesticulating at them and continued to follow them, causing them to run away in alarm.
Police were not contacted at the time but in mid-November the two women and one of their daughters, then aged 12, were in a car at a junction when they saw Grindlay again.
The driver parked and got out of the car and was alarmed to see him approach.
He reached into his jogging bottoms, causing one of the women to warn the child to look away.
Grindlay then pulled down his trousers and exposed his genitals.
He also appeared to be holding a bottle of wine in his hand.
At the earlier hearing, prosecutors accepted there was not a significant sexual element to this offending.
Speaking then, defence lawyer Aime Allan said her client was under the influence at the time and has “limited recollection” of what happened.
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