An elderly couple caught up in a recent public sex bust have denied any wrongdoing, saying that they only stopped "to get a little air".
Speaking to The Smoking Gun, Richard Butler, 82, and his wife Joyce, 85, said they were caught up in a sweep targeting men meeting for sex in public places.
Six senior citizens were arrested in Grace Richardson Conservation Area in Connecticut, US, and the media had a field day with the arrests.
![John Linartz (left) and Daniel Dobbins (right) are two of the six who have been arrested. They have additionally been charged with public indecency. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UVAV2QKJB6DT3POHCBN6OQA6GE.jpg?auth=b84d2a186905b33faa5edc3956456a9856047f5741b4ea9d4856d3f3880390fa&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Despite being labelled as "sexual deviants" by some media reports, Joyce Butler claimed that their behaviour was entirely innocent.