Christopher Julien, the man who exposed himself to students at a primary school in San Fernando on two occasions, was sentenced to a total of 20 months with hard labour when he appeared in court yesterday.
Julien, 39, was arrested in May for indecently exposing himself in front of a boy’s primary school, after police officers saw him standing with his jersey raised and his pants and underwear at his knees. He was holding his private part in his hand. When he was arrested, Julien reportedly told the officers, “I like them lil children.”
The officer held onto his hand to arrest him, but Julien began pulling away in a violent manner, eventually freed himself and began to run away from the officers. He was caught a short distance away. He was also charged with resisting arrest and escaping lawful custody.
Julien had also been charged in March for exposing himself while standing opposite the Anstey Memorial Girls’ Anglican School and sentenced to 60 days in prison. Several months before that, he was sentenced to 40 days in jail for exposing himself to a woman. He also has prior convictions for possession of cocaine and marijuana.
When he appeared in court on May 22, Senior Magistrate Cherril-Anne Antoine sent Julien for psychiatric evaluation at the St Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital. Yesterday when he went before the court, Antoine said the report found that he was fit to plead.
Antoine said since Julien had already spent two months in custody awaiting the evaluation and the maximum penalty for indecent exposure was 60 days in jail, she would place him on a three-year bond on that charge. On the charge of resisting arrest, she sentenced him to 18 months hard labour and for escaping lawful custody he was sentenced to two months hard labour.
The sentences are to run concurrently so Julien will serve a total of 18 months behind bars.