A serial flasher who exposed himself and committed obscene acts in front of women in their own homes for more than a decade has been jailed for more than two years.
Stuart Arthur Clarke, 53, was convicted in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, accused of standing in front of windows of women's homes, illuminating himself with a torch and masturbating in view of the occupants before fleeing into the night.
Police said Clarke approached houses in West Perth, Subiaco and Maylands at night and stood in front of windows or glass doors where he conducted his sordid activities.
In some cases, he returned to the properties of the victims two or three times and in at least two instances he walked into the homes and stole small items before fleeing.
The first report was made to police in 2000.
In January, Perth city detectives charged Clarke over the incident in 2000 and multiple incidents in 2012 and 2013 after he was arrested naked in a parked car in the city.
But police said Clarke's night-time activities first started to unravel months earlier when he was confronted by the boyfriend of one of his victims in West Perth and a fight broke out, giving police DNA evidence to identify him.
Detective Senior Constable Dave Millard said police had used intelligence including red light cameras and phone signals to link him to locations of other offences, which he was later charged over.
Clarke was charged with 29 charges including committing indecent acts with intent to insult or offend, obscene acts in public, committing indecent acts and possessing a disguise. He was also charged with burglary, stealing and trespass.
Magistrate Peter Malone sentenced him to 27 months in jail. He is eligible for parole.
Detective Senior Constable Millard said one of the victims, who had been deeply traumatised by the offences, was in court on Thursday to hear the sentence handed down.
"She's very happy to have him behind bars," he said.
"Obviously she was very distressed. It's made a real impact on her life...and she was obviously quite traumatised. It's affected her life in some negative ways since it happened."
