Man, 71, charged after ‘exposing himself to groups of young women' in popular UK beach resort
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A PENSIONER has been charged after he repeatedly exposed himself to groups of young women on a popular beach.
The 71-year-old was arrested after police received a number of reports from beachgoers at Lyme Regis, Dorset, between April and June this year.
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A 71-year-old man has been charged with indecent exposure
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Dorset Police said: "A man has been charged and is due to appear at court in connection with a series of indecent exposure incidents in Lyme Regis.
"Dorset Police received reports on Saturday 5 April, Saturday 10 May and Sunday 29 June 2025 that a man had exposed himself to groups of young women on Lyme Regis beach in Marine Parade.
"Following a detailed investigation into these reports and a media appeal, a 71-year-old man from Cwmbran in South Wales has been arrested and subsequently charged with exposure offences."
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