Sex offender jailed for exposing himself to woman on train

Babatunde Odutola, 36, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 44 weeks in prison by Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday, September 14.

He pleaded guilty to outraging public decency and breaching a suspended sentence order.

The offence took place just three days earlier, on Friday, September 11, around 7pm on a train travelling through Cheshire towards Manchester Piccadilly.

British Transport Police said Odutola, who was sitting in a wheelchair, aggressively approached a female passenger before exposing himself, masturbating, and telling her to ‘come over.’

The woman was helped out of the carriage by another passenger while Odutola continued to masturbate in full view of others, according to CCTV footage.

He was arrested at Manchester Piccadilly station by British Transport Police officers.

British Transport Police Detective Constable Leonidas Christoforou said: “Odutola is clearly an incredibly dangerous individual and his disturbing behaviour must have been terrifying for the victim, who he singled out when she was travelling on her own.

“He’s shown little remorse for his actions and denied the allegations against him during his police interview.

“But a stack of incriminating evidence, including damning CCTV and several witness accounts, left him with little choice but to plead guilty when he appeared in court.

“This was not a one-off from Odutola, who was already a registered sex offender, and this type of alarming, predatory behaviour simply will not be tolerated on our railways.

“Holding vile offenders like him to account is a number one priority for us as a force and we’re tireless in our efforts to bring them to justice.

“If you experience or witness these crimes on the railway, please report it to us by texting 61016.

“We will always take action.”

Odutola’s conviction and sentence followed an investigation by British Transport Police, who brought the case to court within 72 hours of the incident.