A sexual predator is forbidden from approaching any lady in public that he does not know.
A 13-year-old girl was beaten by Abdulrizak Ali Hersi in London as she boarded the tube with her family.
plain-colored attire When the 32-year-old boarded a train at Green Park Underground station and stood near the doors, British Transport Police officers witnessed the attack come to an end.
Hersi sexually attacked the schoolgirl as soon as the family boarded the train at the following stop on the Piccadilly Line.
Officers grabbed the predator, dragging him off the carriage at Leicester Square and arresting him.
Inner London Crown Court heard the victim was not aware of what had happened until police had intervened.
Hersi, of Limehouse, was jailed for 18 months after being found guilty of sexual assault after the incident on October 11 last year.
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A judge also handed the defendant him a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order – banning him from ‘intentionally standing behind or next to any female he does not know in a public place’.
Hersi was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £187.
BTP inspector Sharon Turner said: ‘Our plain clothes teams are specially trained in identifying dangerous sexual offenders like Hersi, who will do their level best to commit such crimes without notice.
‘In this case, the victim and her family did not even realise what was happening until our officers quickly intervened.
‘Passengers should feel reassured to know we have plain clothes patrols like this taking place across the Underground day and night to keep everyone safe.’