A YOUNG man who flashed his genitals at a policewoman has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.

Andrew Porter, 22, has also been jailed for making offensive remarks with the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or to humiliate, distress or alarm the constable.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court, the accused pleaded guilty to exposing his privates and buttocks during his disgusting outburst on June 9 this year.

He also admitted spitting on a male constable in Great Western Road and acting in an aggressive manner between Netherton Road and Clydebank police station. Porter shouted, swore, challenged police to fight, uttered threats of violence, made offensive comments, struggled with officers and failed to desist.

Defence agent Mr Clarke claimed that when sober, his client was "likeable and easy to deal with".

The lawyer stated that Porter's underlying issues with alcohol and drugs needed to be addressed to stop him from reoffending.

He noted: "Of a large degree it is of his making. He likes to drink and take drugs."

Mr Clarke asked Sheriff Diana McConnell for a further opportunity, however Porter was out of second chances.

He was jailed for eight months and was made subject to the notifications requirement of the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.

As reported by the Evening Times last November, Porter was sentenced to a Community Payback Order (CPO) for 18 months with a conduct requirement to attend alcohol counselling after he was caught with a knife in Sauchiehall Street on September 25, 2017.

The accused claimed he was buttering bread at the time of an argument at Blue Triangle – a residential housing support project – in Holland Street and left the premises to remove himself from the situation. Unfortunately, he took the blade with him.

Sheriff William Totten highlighted Porter's criminal history, including a charge that involved scissors. However, he was minded to give the accused another chance.

The sheriff told Porter to make the most of it and make a better life for himself.

Sheriff Totten asked: "Are you going to make a go of it?"

Porter, of no fixed abode, replied: "I will."

Clearly ignoring the advice and facing a fresh jail sentence which would affect the progress of the CPO, Sheriff McConnell revoked Sheriff Totten's order and instead admonished Porter for carrying the knife.