Suffolk wine merchant guilty of three exposure offences

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 17:19 · Archive

Alexander Nelson-Roberts, 56, was found guilty of three counts of exposure at Ipswich Crown Court following a trial.

Alexander Nelson-Roberts, 56, of High Street, Dunwich, was unanimously found guilty by a jury of three counts of exposure on Friday after a trial at Ipswich Crown Court. The jury acquitted him of a fourth count by majority verdict following around four hours of deliberation.

During the trial, jurors heard allegations that Nelson-Roberts exposed himself and carried out a sexual act in front of a woman visiting his office in October 2023, causing her to leave the premises. Prosecutors said a similar incident was alleged to have taken place when the woman returned in January 2024, prompting her to contact police. The court also heard evidence from a second woman who alleged she had regularly seen Nelson-Roberts walking around the workplace wearing a dressing gown with his genitals exposed.

Nelson-Roberts, who runs wine-related businesses with premises across Suffolk, denied all four counts throughout the trial. Giving evidence, he told jurors he had a history of mental health difficulties and had been under significant pressure at the time. He suggested he may have committed the offences without realising by being in a state of psychosis. He admitted to attending his workplace wearing a dressing gown on a number of occasions and accepted there had been a 'wardrobe malfunction' during one of the incidents.

Nelson-Roberts will return to Ipswich Crown Court for sentencing on 18 December.

How it is being reported

• Suffolk wine merchant found guilty of exposing himself to womenA Suffolk wine merchant accused of exposing himself to women in his office has been convicted of three exposure offences following a trial at Ipswich Crown Court.Ipswich Star · 10 Oct, 17:00
• Suffolk wine merchant found guilty of exposing himself to womenA Suffolk wine merchant accused of exposing himself to women in his office has been convicted of three exposure offences following a trial at Ipswich Crown Court.East Anglian Daily Times · 10 Oct, 17:00

In this story: Alexander Nelson-Roberts · Ipswich Crown Court · Suffolk · Dunwich

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