Man convicted of indecent exposure incidents outside Scio Township Meijer store
A Chelsea man will not face trial for exposing himself to shoppers in the parking lot of the Scio Township Meijer.
Stephen Groening, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated indecent exposure by a sexual delinquent person at a recent pre-trial hearing, court records show. He will be sentenced Jan. 11.
Stephen Groening
Prosecutors agreed to drop one count of indecent exposure.
Groening was arrested in September after shoppers saw him in a parked vehicle masturbating, police said. He was bound over to trial just two weeks ago following a preliminary hearing in district court
Groening was convicted of attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Lenawee County in 2009 and was placed on probation.
He remains in custody on $50,000 bond.
Art Aisner is a freelance writer for AnnArbor.com. Reach the news desk at news@annarbor.com or 734-623-2530.
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Steve Pepple
Thu, Dec 9, 2010 : 8:28 a.m.
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zip the cat
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 7:31 p.m.
I'll bet he gets PROBATION,or a slap on the hand sentence
bunnyabbot
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 2:17 p.m.
ok, I found one of the things I read, I couldn't find the other ones, this one though is an opinion piece, granted it is a doctor talking about the medications effectiveness without the "report" for the reader to read linked in, I am sure studies or other articles about the drug/chemical castrationcan/effectiveness can be found online (project for Ed to find). I was also off with the numbers but I was going from memory. Also, I don't know if any states force chemical or surgical castrations (the latter I doubt, another project for Ed) however it should be an option especially if the offender offers to do it. Not saying there should be no prison time and they definatly should be registered as offenders still, just saying it might work well in some instances than others instead of repeat prison terms or lengthy prison terms. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/12/07/dr-keith-sex-offender-adam-friedman-castrated/
bunnyabbot
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 1:08 p.m.
I was just reading an article the other day about sexual predators. There is a 75% rate of repeat offending when nothing is done to them other than incarceration. However that number drops to 3% when chemical castration is ordered (once a month medical shot, missing a court ordered shot in some states is an automatic 25 year sentance) and then the number drops to almost 0% when surgical castration is performed. There's some numbers to think about, but keep in mind the 75% repeat offenders are just the ones that are caught!
klac1977
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 12:30 p.m.
Convicted of attempted 4th degree csc last year and this in 2010? Definitely suggests he has issues and will continue to commit these types of crimes in the future if not kept in jail...lock him up and throw away the key...keep our kids safe from this guy. It didn't mention anything about violating his probation but I would assume he should also be facing charges on that, right?
ViSHa
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 11:30 a.m.
he has scary eyes. so this was his second incident he got busted for, the first being in Lenawee County?
breadman
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 10:21 a.m.
What a nasty scene too see gross!!! Even to just think about it...... Just one thing glad no children could see in the vehicle he was in... SICK
Davidian
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 10:11 a.m.
Masturbating in public is indicative of the behavior of a sexual predator. I think we all can agreee that sexual predators have the potential to be far more dangerous than someone that sells dope.
scoobysnacks
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 9:32 a.m.
This guy is a sexual predator with a history and should be in prison for life. He obviously cant control his deviance and, most likely, will repeat his sexual offenses with increasing boldness if not locked up. Successful rehabilitation for sexual predators is nearly impossible. Although it wont happen because the current offense is considered minor, I say lock him up for good to protect us all!
clownfish
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 8:09 a.m.
Remember, being caught with guns and coke may make you "just plain folks", as the police may be on a witch hunt!
Gorc
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 7:34 a.m.
Ricebrnr you are correct illustrating the difference in bail between the two criminals. Possessing 10 illegal guns, cocaine, marijuana, and distributing the drugs for profit by a concivted felon only gets $10,000 bond. But masturbating in public gets you a $50,000. If bond is 10% of bail Mr. Groaning would have been much better off spendIng the $5,000 on a hooker.
Ricebrnr
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 : 6:54 a.m.
good that they are holding him BUT how do you reconcile that and his 50k bond and another known felon allegedly running a drug house with many kinds of drugs and weapons being ROR on only a 10k bail. Bail bondsman only need 10% right and collateral right? That guy's on the street. WTH?