Grandmother is "delivered" a penis by postman

A postal worker delivered a nasty surprise to an elderly grandmother, exposing his erect penis while handing over her mail.

A court in Australia heard that Raymond Toa Vaele, 46, had been delivering a parcel to the woman when she invited him inside to put it down.

As he handed her a clipboard to sign for the item, the woman noticed Vaele's erect penis poking 10cm out of his shorts.

"He does admit that the shorts he was wearing were too short to be inside the house," Crown prosecutor Amanda Meisenhelter said of Vaele, who pleaded guilty to one count of doing an indecent act.

Vaele, a father of four who worked as a sub contractor for the Australian Postal service, was sentenced to three years' probation over the October 23, 2006 incident inside the 62 year-old woman's Brisbane home.

The court heard the woman, who had been looking after her three young grandchildren at the time, waited until Vaele continued on his rounds before making a complaint.

He was eventually identified through delivery records and a photographic line-up.

Vaele's defence counsel, John Edwards, could offer no explanation for his client's behaviour, however a committal hearing over the matter has previously heard the incident may have been an accident.

"He didn't deny that it had happened," Mr Edwards said of the erection.

"He is ashamed and he is sorry."

Judge Charles Brabazon was less forgiving, however, after it was revealed Vaele - a devout Mormon - had been on bail at the time for attempting to kiss a 13 year-old girl and breaking into her home to leave lewd magazines for her to read.

In a victim impact statement tendered to the court, the elderly woman said she had felt humiliated, violated and was now left with a deep distrust of postmen.

"It may be embarrassing for you, but it is disturbing for the people who are affected by it," the judge told Vaele.

"She was a widow at home alone.

"This was no passing event. It is something that has had a permanent affect on her."

Vaele may be ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment and counselling as part of his punishment.