A
bus sex-pest, who pleasured himself in front of a 13 year-old girl,
has been locked-up for a year.
David
Murphy-Hinds, 26, of Denmark Road, Hornsey was sentenced for
outraging public decency on a route 121 bus in Enfield and breaching
a suspended sentence.
Wood
Green Crown Court heard the victim boarded the bus at Palmers Green
Station on March 14, which was travelling towards Southgate Station,
where Murphy-Hinds boarded and sat near her.
As
she got up to get off the bus, she saw him masturbating.
Officers
from the Sexual Offences Team, part of the Transport for
London-funded Safer Transport Command (STC), investigated and
obtained CCTV images from the bus, which led to Murphy-Hinds being
identified.
Chief
Superintendent Sultan Taylor of the STC said: "We are committed
to tackling sexual offences on London's buses and this sentence
demonstrates our commitment to bringing those responsible to justice.
"If
someone has made you feel uncomfortable on your bus journey - however
minor it may seem to you - reporting it to police can help us target
the perpetrator and prevent it happening to another passenger."
Siwan
Hayward, Transport for London's Deputy Director of Enforcement and
On-Street Operations, said: "We are absolutely determined to
eliminate sexual offences from our transport network, so I am pleased
this sex offender has been jailed for what was a disgusting and
offensive crime.
“With
the help of our policing partners we will always push for the
toughest penalties possible.
"We
care about our passengers and every journey they make, and work hard
with the police to ensure our transport network remains a safe,
low-crime environment.
“It
is never ok to feel threatened or distressed by another person's
behaviour. If someone has made you feel uncomfortable, for example
touched you in an inappropriate manner or exposed themselves, please
report it the police. You will always be taken seriously."
The
action was part of Project Guardian - a multi-agency initiative
involving British Transport Police, the STC, City of London Police
and Transport for London.
The
partners have been working together to improve the levels of
reporting among victims of sexual offences and to create an
environment on the capital's transport network which does not
tolerate intimidation and sexual harassment.
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