THIRTY-seven-year-old Jomo Gordon, a labourer of Lot 153 Wisrock in Wismar, Linden, appeared yesterday before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore, charged with disorderly behaviour and indecent exposure.

Particulars of the charges are as follows: (1) On April 5, at Jeep Landing, Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River, he exposed his genitals to Keon Alexander and another person; and

(2) On the same day, at Jeep Landing, Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River, while in public hearing, he behaved in a disorderly manner.

Gordon pleaded not guilty to both charges. According to his attorney, Ms. Konyo Thompson-Sandiford, he was convicted on a narcotics charge.

The court heard that the defendant works in the interior, and on Sunday last, police were rounding up persons in relation to a murder investigation and Gordon was one of the persons they contacted.

Defence counsel said Gordon’s charges resulted after her client heard that he was being investigated for murder. She requested bail on ground that Gordon does not pose a flight risk.

Police Prosecutor Simone Payne did not reveal the prosecution’s facts.

The defendant was ordered to post $25,000 bail for the indecent exposure charge, and $5,000 for the behaving disorderly charge.

The matter has been transferred to the Kwakwani Magistrate’s Court for April 17.