MAY 14-A man who was arrested for measuring his penis with a ruler while at a urinal inside a University of Iowa bathroom has struck a plea deal[1] that will spare him jail time, but which 
requires completion of a sex offender treatment program, according to court records.
Thomas Morgan, 44, was arrested on multiple indecent exposure counts following a bizarre incident inside the school’s Main Library in Iowa City.
Police reported that Morgan “partially turned his body towards the victim/witness,” who was using a urinal at the time. Morgan, seen at righ, then “measured his penis against a cardboard ruler,” according to a criminal complaint[2].
The victim told cops that Morgan “made a comment regarding his size,” adding that he “felt weird and uncomfortable” seeing Morgan’s “semi-erect penis.” The man added that atop two of the urinals were cardboard rulers with “dark sharpie markings regarding penis size.”[3]
When confronted by officers, Morgan copped to measuring himself with the ruler. Though he denied “being aroused,” Morgan said he was guilty of being “curious.”
During a court appearance Wednesday, Morgan pleaded guilty to four counts of simple harassment[4]. A plea agreement calls for him to receive a 30-day suspended sentence on each of the misdemeanor counts. Morgan will also serve a year of self-supervised probation and is prohibited from having contact with any victims for five years.
Morgan, who is barred[5] from University of Iowa property, must also successfully complete a sex offender treatment program overseen by Iowa’s Department of Corrections. (2 pages)
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