A
“prolific offender”, who molested two women in the street on New
Year's Day, has been jailed for a year.
Mohammed
Abedin, 32 of Montana Road, Tooting Bec, preyed on the women – who
he did not know – just minutes apart.
He
pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the women in Upper Tooting
Road, on January 1 and possessing a small quantity of cannabis.
Wimbledon
Magistrates Court heard he tried to engage the victims in
conversation and then sexually assaulted them.
Abedin
was identified at the scene and arrested.
He
was also be placed on the sex offenders register for ten years.
The
court heard Abedin has a history of similar offending.
Detective
Sergeant James Massey of the South West Command unit, who led the
investigation, said: "Abedin
is a prolific offender, and has shown that he is a risk to women.
"Due
to the first victim quickly reporting the incident and then
identifying him with officers present, he was detained very quickly.
“The
following day he was jailed, where he poses no further risk to the
public.
"We
would urge any victims of sexual assaults to report them as soon as
possible.
“We
will do everything we can to identify the person responsible and hold
them to account for their actions."
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