00:0044-year-old David Stroud of Dartford in Kent tried to make conversation with the woman who attempted to ignore
00:07him as she was alone female travelling.
00:09He pleaded guilty to harassing the woman at Highbury Corner Magistrate's Court, which heard Stroud sat next to the woman
00:17who was on the phone to her boyfriend at the time, on a train which left Hastings at around 8
00:22.50pm.
00:24The court heard how he grabbed her hair and made inappropriate comments towards her, which the victim perceived to be
00:31sexual.
00:33The woman's boyfriend heard the comments over the phone and called the British Transport Police, who arrested Stroud at London
00:39Bridge Station.
00:40While under caution, Stroud, who had been on bail for a separate 22-month stalking campaign at the time, said
00:48it's just banter.
00:49He also said he had done nothing wrong to her.
00:52The new offence, under Section 4B of the Public Order Act 1986, covers intentional harassment directed at someone because of
01:01their sex, including where perpetrators target women and girls in public places, including streets, parks and public transport.
01:09The 44-year-old father of two had previously pleaded guilty to the separate stalking campaign.
01:15He stalked his ex-partner's adult daughter, going to her home regularly and sending her unwanted gifts and over 200
01:24emails.
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