Nigerian man, Babatunde who masturbated in front of woman on UK train jailed

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A Nigerian man and registered sex offender, Babatunde Odutola has been jailed in the UK after exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman on a train travelling towards Manchester.

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Odutola, 36, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 44 weeks in prison at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 14, after pleading guilty to outraging public decency and breaching a suspended sentence order.

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The incident occurred around 7pm on Friday, September 11, on a train travelling through Cheshire towards Manchester Piccadilly railway station.

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British Transport Police said Odutola approached a woman on the train, looked her up and down and became aggressive when she refused to engage with him.

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He then exposed himself while sitting in a wheelchair and began masturbating while staring at the woman and telling her to “come over”.

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A fellow passenger intervened and escorted the distressed woman from the carriage.

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According to police, CCTV footage showed Odutola continued masturbating as other passengers walked through the carriage.

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British Transport Police officers arrested him after the train arrived at Manchester Piccadilly.

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He was subsequently prosecuted and jailed within 72 hours of the incident.

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Detective Constable Leonidas Christoforou of British Transport Police said Odutola’s behaviour had been “terrifying” for the victim, whom he allegedly singled out while she was travelling alone.

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

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However, he said CCTV footage and witness accounts provided evidence against Odutola, who eventually pleaded guilty in court.

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Christoforou added that the incident was not the first involving Odutola, who was already a registered sex offender.

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He said British Transport Police would continue to take action against offenders involved in such behaviour on the railway.

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The force urged passengers who experience or witness similar incidents to report them by texting 61016.

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