A man has been jailed after carrying out an indecent sex act while sitting on a park bench.

Muhammad Khan, of Wenlock Street in Luton, appeared for sentencing at Suffolk Magistrates’ Court in Ipswich.

The 31-year-old was charged with one offence of an act of outraging public decency. 

According to court documents, Khan had behaved in an “indecent manner” on June 8 whist in Ipswich and touched himself while sat on a park bench.

He was found guilty of the offence and imprisoned for 12 weeks on July 17.

Khan was also ordered to pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £650, and a surcharge towards victim services of £154.

This brings the total amount Khan will have to pay to £804.

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