Schoolgirl flasher spends 8 months in jail without sentence

NASSAU- Schoolgirl flasher Joel Griffin has spent eight months in prison without being sentenced.

Griffin admitted to following the 10-year-old Palmdale Primary student and exposing himself when he appeared in court on March 25, the day after his arrest.

The Court heard that Griffin followed the young girl and flashed himself because he was attracted to the size of her butt.

Alert motorists prevented Griffin from taking his attraction to the child any further when they sprang into action and chased him off.

Police arrested him a short time later.

Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt ordered a psychiatric report “out of an abundance of caution” after he said he’d previously been admitted to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC).

Due to a halt on new admissions at SRC, the Court had no choice but to send him to prison and direct that the evaluation take place there.

Subsequent mental health reports have found that Griffin is not fit to plead.

During a court appearance last week, Griffin appeared eager to spend Christmas at home.

He said he looked forward to eating fruitcake.