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

The Guardian World Tuesday 09 June 2026, 18:46 UTC By Nadeem Badshah 1 min read

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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 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.

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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