A man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a woman on the London Underground and spitting at a police officer while in custody.
Nathan Gordon, from Hornsey, was jailed for nine-and-a-half months after pleading guilty to sexual assault and assault of an emergency worker at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday, March 11.
He was also handed a seven-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order which prohibits him from approaching, touching or making any attempt to communicate with any lone female travelling on the rail network.
The court heard how Gordon sexually assaulted a woman at Seven Sisters Underground station on May 24 last year.
A member of staff, who had been notified of the incident, challenged him before he left the station.
Officers later received reports that a suspect in connection with the incident was lying on a bench at the station.
Police recognised Gordon from an incident back in March 2023 when he was arrested for a seperate offence and spat at an officer while in custody.
Investigating officer DC Stephen Allen said: “Gordon’s blatant intimidation and harassment of this woman was both unnerving and sickening.
Thanks to her bravery for reporting the incident immediately, despite being understandably upset, meant that officers were able to attend the location and identify and arrest Gordon within hours of the offence.
“He’s now been issued with a SHPO which will go some way to protecting women on the rail network once he is released from jail.
“We will stop at nothing to deter, pursue, arrest and bring sex offenders on the railway network to justice. Every report is important. We urge everyone to save 61016 to their phones and download the Railway Guardian before you travel so you can discreetly get in touch with us if you need us.”
