PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (July 13) -- A suburban Philadelphia man has agreed to take anger management classes for blaring a pornographic movie soundtrack to chase away kids playing outside his home.
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Michael Buck was arrested May 31 at his upscale Phoenixville cul-de-sac after irate neighbors told police they could hear the sexually explicit audio a block-and-a-half away.
Cpl. Mike Barrett, who responded to initial noise complaint, said there was an ongoing problem between Buck and neighborhood parents, The Mercury, of Pottstown, Pa., reported. "Buck, who has no children, has issues with the neighborhood children playing and riding their bikes in the cul-de-sac," he said, according to court records. "On this day, there were eight children playing around (the area)."
Barrett said parents informed him of "a woman vocalizing her pleasure during sexual intercourse" played over a stereo system from Buck's house on the evening of May 31. "The pornographic movie/ recording continued approximately 15 minutes until the parents took all of their children inside their homes. Once all of the children were taken inside, Buck turned off the recording," Barrett said.
Buck will perform 20 hours of community service in addition to his anger management classes, under the terms of a 90-day agreement reached in court Thursday. The Mercury reported the terms also included a mental health evaluation for the 27-year-old man.
If Buck complies with the terms, he'll return to court in October and plead guilty to a noise violation charge. He had faced more serious charges of corruption of minors and disorderly conduct.
Neighbors at the hearing said they're satisfied with the agreement.
"It was very uncomfortable," one neighbor said of the situation to The Mercury. "We want our kids to be safe."
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