The man was caught standing naked and masturbating while staring at a children’s playground
A 55‑year‑old man has been jailed after being caught on camera committing an indecent act while overlooking a children’s playground in South Wales.
Andrew Lewis exposed himself on two separate occasions last summer in Oakdale, Caerphilly county borough. On 1 June 2025, he was filmed by two children, aged 11 and 12, as he stood on the decking of his garden masturbating while facing a nearby play area, reports The Mirror.
At Newport Crown Court, Judge Carl Harrison said the footage “showed you masturbating while looking towards the play area” near Auckland Close in the Penmaen area of Oakdale, Wales.
“You were masturbating in an elevated position where there was a gap with a direct view of the playground,” the judge added. More than a month later, on the afternoon of July 23, 2025, two 12-year-olds reported seeing Lewis in his back garden, exposing and touching himself while looking at them, Wales Online reports.
Judge Harrison described how Lewis “intentionally exposed [his] penis for it to be seen” before masturbating in front of the children.
Lewis, of Auckland Close, was convicted of one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13 and one count of exposure following a trial in September last year. The 55-year-old was sentenced to a total of 25 months in prison, with 20 months for the sexual activity charge and five months for the exposure charge.
Lewis was also ordered to pay a £228 victim surcharge and made subject to a notification requirement and sexual harm prevention order (SHPO), both for a period of 10 years.
Lewis is barred from staying in any home where a child under 16 is present, and he is forbidden from allowing anyone under 16 into his property unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
He must also ensure he is dressed in ordinary clothing while in his garden and is prohibited from any contact with children under 16, save for situations where consent has been granted or where such contact is unavoidable in everyday life.
The order further warns that entering a play park or play area would amount to a breach.