Man who asked woman for kiss sentenced in legal first
Summary
A man named David Stroud received a 12-month community order after being convicted under a new law in England and Wales that bans harassment based on a person’s sex. Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked to kiss her on a train, and this case is the first criminal sentencing using this law.Key Facts
- David Stroud was convicted for sex-based harassment on a train from Hastings to London.
- He grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her.
- The woman told Stroud “absolutely not” and felt trapped and scared during the incident.
- Stroud was arrested soon after a new law against sex-motivated harassment came into effect.
- This case is the first criminal sentencing under this new law in England and Wales.
- The woman is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and said the incident left her fearful.
- Stroud pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court in May.
- Stroud was given a 12-month community order, a punishment that involves restrictions but not jail time.
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