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Joshua Hunt, 32, is the only culprit to have been convicted for wearing a plastic-clad outfit and terrifying victims since gimp sightings were first reported five years ago

Joshua Hunt is now also banned from wearing a mask or possessing one in a public place and wearing black all-in-one clothing at night in public

The Somerset Gimp once wrote a story about a man named Jack - who dressed up in black with a face mask and looked like something out of a horror film - before he was caught.

Joshua Hunt, 32, is charged with leaping out at the shocked victims in Bleadon, Somerset, while wearing a rubber gimp outfit.

Joshua Hunt seen writhing around on the ground during bizarre incident in Somerset, court told

Joshua Hunt told a police officer “I’m not a gimp” when he was arrested on May 9

Joshua Hunt, 32, was found guilty of two offences under the Public Order Act of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress after scaring female motorists in Somerset

One motorist was left 'shaking and crying' by the incidents which happened late at night in a Somerset village

Female motorists driving home late at night were left terrified after seeing a man dressed in a black gimp suit, a court heard, PA Rod Minchin,…

Joshua Hunt, 32, is on trial at Bristol Magistrates' Court. He denies two offences of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress and told police he doesn't own a gimp suit.