October 23, 2009 6:00 AM

Brewed Awakening: Man Busted for Drinking Coffee Naked in His Own House

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Ryan Smith
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Eric Williamson.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (CBS/AP) - All Eric Williamson wanted was a cup of coffee to start his day.

With his roommates already out of the house, the twenty-nine-year-old Virgina man decided to help himself to some joe while in the buff.

Ok.

But things got complicated when a passer-by spotted the bare-skinned barista while taking her 7-year-old son to the local school bus stop.

Opps.

Apparently not impressed with the x-rated view, the concerned mom called police, and now Williamson is facing indecent exposure charges for sitting naked in his own house.

The au naturel father-of-one denies any wrongdoing and says any exposure was accidental.

"Yes, I wasn't wearing any clothes but I was alone, in my own home and just got out of bed. It was dark and I had no idea anyone was outside looking in at me," Williamson said.

But Fairfax County Police see it differently.

Spokeswoman Mary Ann Jennings said the woman and her son first saw Williamson standing naked inside his doorway as they walked along a path outside his home.

Police say Williamson then followed the two from inside his home and exposed himself again through a large front window.

Police would not pursue a case based on inadvertent exposure, Jennings said.

"I am a loving dad," Williamson said. "Any of my friends and anyone knows that and there is not a chance on this planet I would ever, ever, ever do anything like that to a kid."

The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.

What do you think?


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by seangiedrys May 13, 2010 8:18 AM EDT
Just wokeup i wonder whos looking at me through my windows? Yeah now theres a question I asked myself everyday. Who asks themselves that? Its a great way to teach your kid how to be a peeping tom.
Talk about bad parenting skills. I dont think whether my blinds are down, not first thing in the morning anyway all I know is wheres the java. noones perfect. Talk about a dss case waiting to happen.
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by ButchWest November 7, 2009 9:06 PM EST
Has anyone heard what happened at Williamson's court date yesterday? Trial, hearing? There was supposed to be a court on Nov. 6 (Yesterday), but other stories seemed to take priority.
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by wenelson48 November 1, 2009 1:22 PM EST
She should be arrested for being a peeping tom, that IS against the law!!
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by schnukum7 October 27, 2009 8:12 PM EDT
My opinion I think this is just strange for someone to call the cops on another person walking around NAKED in their own home.. Knowing this mom probably does the same damn thing when her kids are sleeping.. Like someone else said, next we're not going to be able to have sex or watch porn in our own home.. This guy needs get his charges dropped and the lady needs to get charged for being a beeping betty.. Crazy.. I hope he gets everything dropped... So stupid..
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by ojaszie October 27, 2009 6:30 PM EDT
If you can't be naked in your own home,then where can you be naked?
Someone please tell me.
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by konradkayne October 27, 2009 12:38 PM EDT
Are you serious??? If this guy can be charged for being naked in his home, then I guess people will be getting charged for having sex in their home or watching x rated movies on their own tv. The person who commented on the fact that if the genders were reversed, the man who looked in the windows would have been in trouble, is absolutely correct. If his life wasn't ruined enough by this awful publicity, the police are sending around fliers, implying that maybe he has done this before.
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by seangiedrys May 13, 2010 8:28 AM EDT
I better start showering with a bathing suit. fliers harrasment lawsuit waiting to happen.
by mjb89 October 26, 2009 10:59 AM EDT
I think if the woman had been anyone other than a Fairfax policeman's wife, this would have been a non-issue. How much you want to bet she didn't call 911; but rather made a personal phone call to her husband. Now this man will probably have to live with this for the rest of his life. Nudity in your own home should be your own business.
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by deedles914 October 26, 2009 10:29 AM EDT
After reading the fact that this man got up at 5:30 in the morning, I starting thinking to myself.....what 7 year old goes to school that early in the morning? The woman told police she was bringing her child to the bus stop....do she always tresspass on this property at that hour of the morning? It just does not add up!
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by addict42 October 26, 2009 8:59 AM EDT
Only in suburban Virginia. This woman who called the police should be arrested for peeping.
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by puzzler125 October 26, 2009 6:09 AM EDT
Perfect opportunity to teach your child why you shouldn't peep in others' windows and why it's a good idea to wear jammies when you get up and make coffee. Seriously, for the Police to pursue this is silly and I think she's particularly nosey. If the kid can't understand that some folks like to sleep naked or walk around without clothes then his mom's probably a total prude.
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