A 50-YEAR-OLD from Reading has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after sexually assaulting a woman on a train.
Edgar Junior, aged 50 and of Barnsdale Road, Reading, pleaded guilty to sexual assault at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, January 12, and sentenced on Monday, July 17.
He has also been handed a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years, which prevents him subjecting women or girls to unwanted attention and drinking alcohol in a public place.
On March 28 last year, Junior Junior boarded an Elizabeth Line train at Paddington, sat in the two seats opposite the victim, and began pointing at her and making sexualised comments to her.
He was challenged by another passenger who later left the carriage, after which junior sexually assaulted the victim.
He continued to make sexualised comments and gestures, which caught the attention of a second passenger, who attempted to speak with the victim and sat with her for reassurance.
After the victim left the train, Junior was seen continuing to approach women on the train and making them feel uncomfortable.
British Transport Police (BTP) were informed and intercepted the train at Reading Station, where Junior was identified and arrested at the scene.
Detective Inspector Marvin Bruno said: “Junior is a disturbing individual who subjected a woman to a brazen and persistent sexual assault as she was travelling on a train alone, and the custodial sentence he’s been handed shows just how seriously these offences are taken.
“I am thankful to the bystanders who recognised his revolting behaviour and stepped in to help, before reporting it to police immediately which allowed our officers to then intercept the train and arrest him.
“I cannot emphasise enough the importance of saving our text number 61016 in your phone. If you ever witness or experience behaviour like this you can text us discreetly and the message will come through in real time to our control room who can dispatch officers to a location if required. We will always take you seriously.”
