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Don't Drink the Water: Man Sentenced For Ejaculating in Colleague's Water Bottle
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Remember that guy who "deposited his semen" in the water bottle of his co-worker? Yes, unfortunately, we could not forget him either. Well, he's been sentenced, and apparently the judge took his behavior as seriously as did the rest of us. The LA Times reports that Michael Kevin Lallana, 32, will serve six months in jail and three years of probation, and will be required to register as a sex offender.
Lallana admitted to putting his semen in a water bottle that was sitting on his colleague's desk on two separate occasions, and to doing so because he was sexually attracted to her and knew that her lips had touched the bottle. The victim, who has remained nameless, threw the water away the first time after deciding that it tasted funny, and sent it to the lab the second time.
Lallana was identified by his DNA.
Coming to the defense of the victim was superwoman Gloria Allred, who served as the victim's attorney. Responding to sentiments made by Lallana's lawyer that downplayed the severity of what Lallana did, Allred had this to say:
“This is not a joke or a prank, this is serious conduct,” Allred said in an interview. “It’s disgusting and revolting and disturbing.”
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