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David Stroud sentenced for sex-based harassment on train
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: David Stroud was given a community order after pleading guilty to sex-based harassment on a train to London.
WHO: David Stroud
WHAT: Received a community order after conviction for sex-based harassment for grabbing a woman's hair and asking to kiss her on a train.
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 9:35 AM ET
WHERE: London-bound train from Hastings to London
WHY: He grabbed a woman's hair and asked if he could kiss her on an evening train to London, triggering prosecution under the new sex-based harassment law.
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