‘NAKED Rambler’ Stephen Gough has been sentenced to 48 weeks in jail for breach of an ASBO.

Mr Gough’s ramblings had seen him walk past Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School on February 11, although none of the children were believed to have seen the defendant, a previous court appearance heard in May.

Gough was sentenced on Wednesday at Portsmouth Crown Court to 48 weeks in jail for breaching his ASBO.

Following the sentence, Anton Allera, Senior District Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Stephen Gough was charged with nine offences under section 5 of the Public Order Act, namely using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.

“These charges related to him appearing naked in the streets of Southampton and Eastleigh during February 2013.

“Numerous members of the public had made complaints about this to Hampshire Police.

“As a result, Hampshire Police made an application for an Anti-Social Behaviour Order on 28 February with a condition prohibiting him from appearing naked in public.

“Despite the court order being clearly explained to him and being offered clothing before he left court, Mr Gough chose to ignore the court order.

“As a result, he was charged with breaching the condition of his ASBO.

“On 10 May 2013 after trial, Stephen Gough was convicted of all nine public order offences at Southampton Magistrates’ Court.

“He was on trial today at Portsmouth Crown Court for breaching his ASBO and made an application to appear naked in court during his trial, which was refused.

“The case proceeded in his absence and the jury found him guilty of breaching his ASBO and he was sentenced to 48 weeks in prison.

“We hope that these convictions will reassure members of the public that his behaviour will not be tolerated.”