ARD For Felony Sex Offense

A Delaware County man in his mid-60s was charged with open lewdness and corruption of minors. This felony sex offense could have meant jail and sex offender registration.

Attorney Michael Skinner learned that the client, who suffered from excruciating back pain, often slept in his reclining chair in the living room. The client, who lives alone, was in the living room when he stripped naked, apparently unaware that he was in front of a lighted window. The incident occurred late at night but was unfortunately witnessed by the 13-year-old neighbor across the street who was hosting a sleepover for her friends.

When the girl told her parents, the client was arrested. Attorney Skinner negotiated for the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program, which meant no conviction, no jail, and that the charges would be expunged. The client also agreed to undergo psychosexual screening and education to determine that he was not a danger.