Man fined for naked dare in library of university

A MAN has been fined after he admitted parading around naked in a university library.

Neil Cox, 27, sat on a chair on the third floor of Stirling University library, wearing nothing but a snood to cover his face, and then browsed books on the shelves.

But he exposed himself in view of a female library user, who was “shocked and alarmed” and reported him to security.

Stirling Sheriff Court was told the incident, on the evening of Sunday, January 24, was not sexual but the result of a bizarre dare.

Cox, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent exposure at an earlier hearing, had been due to appear for trial next week.

But yesterday he admitted an amended charge of public indecency, for which he received the fine of £600.

The Court heard Cox, an actuary who lives in Bristol, had flown to Scotland to go hillwalking in the Cairngorms.

A dare was hatched with a female friend south of the Border challenging them to be “naked in a library for the duration of a song”.

On his way back from the hills, Cox “spontaneously” chose Stirling University library, which is on the university campus near Bridge of Allan.

He chose what he considered a “secluded” area on the third floor, and filmed himself fulfilling his part of the naked prank, as evidence.

After completing the task to a tune from his mobile phone, he then decided to browse the book shelves on the third floor unclothed.

A female who was using the library at the time reported him to security, who investigated and spotted him looking at books.