New Year's Day Sex Pest Locked Up

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."