Ex-cop cleared of sex charges citing 'itch'

Ex-cop cleared of sex charges citing 'itch'


A former police officer has been cleared of sexual molestation after explaining to the court that claims of having masturbated in front of a woman were unfounded and in fact he was just attempting to deal with a troublesome itch.

The woman had reported to the police that on four occasions in November 2012 she had passed the man's house when he had exposed himself and masturbated, according to a report in the local Smålandsposten daily.

The woman explained that she was obliged to pass the man's house on her way to and from school to pick up her kids.

During court proceedings at Växjö district court, the woman described how the naked ex-cop stood in clear view at his front window and appeared to play with himself.

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