Predatory Train Creep Molested Women On Packed Carriages

A train creep, who took advantage of packed busy carriages to molest female passengers on three separate occasions, has been locked-up.

Ahmad Ahmedzai, 30, of Great Road, Hemel Hempstead was sentenced to twenty-seven weeks imprisonment.

Police have described him as a “dangerous predator.”

He molested a 28 year-old woman on a Bushey to London Euston train; a 28 year-old on a service from Bermondsey and a 22 year-old on a Watford Junction to Euston train.

At Inner London Crown Court he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the victims on September 10; November 2 and November 25, last year.

He was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for seven years and is on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

The court heard Ahmedzai targeted lone women on busy carriages, with the victims unable to move away due to the sheer crush of passengers.

All three victims reported the assaults to British Transport Police (BTP) and provided descriptions. 

Officers were able to obtain CCTV and Ahmedzai was identified through facial recognition.

The SHPO means Ahmedzai can only travel on the TfL network when using a registered Oyster card, a contactless debit or credit card linked to an account in his name.

When travelling outside the TfL network he must book any ticket in advance and notify the police in advance of travel.

He was also ordered to pay £687 cots.

Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order is a criminal offence and can result in further custodial time.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Jack Leach said: “Ahmedzai is a dangerous predator, who targeted women on busy services in order to hide his sick antics, but due to the brave actions of those he targeted, by reporting the crimes to us we were able to catch him.

“There is zero-tolerance for sexual offences on the rail network and we will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice.”