David Stroud, a 44-year-old man from Dartford, Kent, has been sentenced for sexually harassing a woman on a train to London, making this the first conviction under the new law prohibiting sex-based harassment. On April 3, Stroud approached the victim, who was on a phone call with her boyfriend, and made several inappropriate comments, including asking if he could kiss her and grabbing her hair. The woman perceived his actions as sexual and reported the incident to the British Transport Police, who arrested Stroud at London Bridge station. He was already on bail for a separate 22-month stalking campaign. Stroud pleaded guilty to both offences and received a 12-month community order, 150 hours of unpaid work, and a five-year restraining order against the victim. The new law, under Section 4B of the Public Order Act 1986, aims to protect individuals from intentional harassment based on sex in public spaces. Olivia Rose, deputy chief Crown prosecutor, stated that this case sends a clear message to potential offenders about the seriousness of such behaviour and encourages victims to report incidents of harassment.