Pervert who masturbated on the Tube in front of disgusted passengers is jailed for THREE YEARS
David Cook, 62, exposed and pleasured himself on Piccadilly line train between Holloway Road and King's Cross.
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A pervert who masturbated on the Tube in front of disgusted passengers has been jailed for three years.
David Cook, 62, began by exposing himself to a woman after she boarded a Piccadilly line train at Holloway Road station at 5.50pm on Saturday 6 July and sat down close by.
Not content with that, he then pleasured himself as shocked the victim and other passengers watched on, before leaving the train at King's Cross.
Cook was identified on CCTV getting off the train and his image was circulated on police intelligence systems, which led to his arrest in Maidstone.
He pleaded guilty to exposure at Maidstone Crown Court and was jailed for three years after he also admitting breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
The SOPO was revised to ban him from from travelling on the Tube network.
He exposed himself then started pleasuring himself in front of her and others close by.
PC Paul Franklin, the investigating officer, said: “This was an intimidating experience for the victim and I’d like to commend her for assisting officers during the investigation, which was vital to securing David Cook’s conviction.
“Cook is now in prison for his disgusting behaviour and will no longer be able to travel on the London Underground network.”
British Transport Police are working with Transport for London to crack down on intimidation and sexual harassment on the capital's Tubes, buses and trains under the name Project Guardian.
PC Franklin added: “We don’t tolerate unwanted sexual behaviour of any kind on the transport network and take all reports seriously.
“If someone has made you feel uncomfortable on your tube journey – however insignificant it may seem to you – reporting it to police can prevent this happening to another passenger.”
Last month a pensioner caught masturbating on a bus was fined £75 after a court rejected his cliam that he was shampooing his itchy groin. The Mirror reports.
Not content with that, he then pleasured himself as shocked the victim and other passengers watched on, before leaving the train at King's Cross.
Cook was identified on CCTV getting off the train and his image was circulated on police intelligence systems, which led to his arrest in Maidstone.
He pleaded guilty to exposure at Maidstone Crown Court and was jailed for three years after he also admitting breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
The SOPO was revised to ban him from from travelling on the Tube network.
He exposed himself then started pleasuring himself in front of her and others close by.
PC Paul Franklin, the investigating officer, said: “This was an intimidating experience for the victim and I’d like to commend her for assisting officers during the investigation, which was vital to securing David Cook’s conviction.
“Cook is now in prison for his disgusting behaviour and will no longer be able to travel on the London Underground network.”
British Transport Police are working with Transport for London to crack down on intimidation and sexual harassment on the capital's Tubes, buses and trains under the name Project Guardian.
PC Franklin added: “We don’t tolerate unwanted sexual behaviour of any kind on the transport network and take all reports seriously.
“If someone has made you feel uncomfortable on your tube journey – however insignificant it may seem to you – reporting it to police can prevent this happening to another passenger.”
Last month a pensioner caught masturbating on a bus was fined £75 after a court rejected his cliam that he was shampooing his itchy groin. The Mirror reports.
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