World Jun 09, 2026 · 1 min read

Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law

David Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effectA train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’s hair...

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by Nadeem Badshah
Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law

David Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effect

A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).

David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’s hair and asked her “can I kiss you?” on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a person’s sex.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Nadeem Badshah.

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