Fredericton Independent

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Transient admits to masturbation situation

Transient admits to masturbation situation

Benjamin Warren Miles, 42, to be sentenced in July for indecent act committed in 2023

Don MacPherson
May 20, 2025
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A homeless man was defiant when confronted in a compromised position by a security guard, declaring no would dissuade him from masturbating in public, court heard Tuesday.

Benjamin Warren Miles, 42, of no fixed address, was scheduled to stand trial in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday on an indecent-act charge.

The Justice Building in downtown Fredericton. (Photo: Don MacPherson/The Fredericton Independent)

The charge alleged he exposed his genitals with intent to insult or offend people Oct. 5, 2023.

Court heard the trial wasn’t proceeding, as Warren changed his plea to guilty.

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