Man sentenced after he groped teenage girl on bus in south-east London

Identified: Farooq was arrested after a CCTV appeal was launched to track him down
Metropolitan Police
Jamie Bullen5 July 2016
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A man has been sentenced after he groped a teenage girl on a bus in south-east London.

Waheed Farooq, 23, of Plumstead High Street, was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court after he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl on a route 422 bus between Bexleyheath and Blackheath in June last year.

Farooq was identified and arrested following a police CCTV appeal before he was charged in October with sexual assault by touching.

On Thursday, he was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and must carry out 160 hours unpaid work.

Sentenced: Farooq was imprisoned for six months, suspended for two years
Met Police

He will remain on the sex offenders register for seven years and was ordered to pay an £80 victim surcharge.

Detective Constable Annie Garrard, from the Met's Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: "Farooq caused distress to a young girl who was innocently going about her day.

“I would like to thank the victim for her bravery in coming forward and the media who assisted is running our appeal.

"Working with our partners at British Transport Police and Transport for London we are determined to tackle sexual offences aboard the transport network and encourage anyone who has been a victim of this type of offence to contact police without delay."

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