SUNBURY - A 21-year-old Mount Carmel man charged with making an obscene gesture in front of two young girls in late September was placed on two years supervised probation Monday by Northumberland County Judge Charles Saylor.
Rudy Huhn, who pleaded guilty in November to misdemeanors of obscene and other sexual materials and unlawful contact with a minor, must serve the first three months of his sentence on house arrest. He also was ordered by Saylor to pay a $25 fine plus costs.
Huhn, who was represented at his sentencing by Northumberland County Public Defender Michael Romance, must avoid all contact with the two victims. The defendant, who was deemed not to be a sexually violent predator, is required to register with state police for 10 years after completing his sentence and provide all required information for each registration, including verification of his residence and compliance with counseling.
Additional charges of corruption of minors and disorderly conduct were not prosecuted.
Northumberland County Assistant District Attorney Melissa Norton represented the commonwealth at sentencing.
Huhn was charged by Coal Township Detective Jeff Brennan with rubbing his genitals, with his pants still on, against a fence post in front of two girls, ages 10 and 11, on Sept. 29 at a playground near the Ferndale ballfield.
During an interview with police, Huhn admitted he intentionally stopped at the playground to watch the children. He also told police that he wanted the girls to see him rubbing his genitals.