Man Jailed After Exposing Himself on the Piccadilly Line
Convicted after female victim caught him on camera
Mukesh Shah. Picture: BTP
January 2, 2024
A 43-year-old man has been jailed for nine months after being convicted of indecently exposing himself on the Piccadilly line.
Mukesh Shah of Primrose Way, Wembley boarded an eastbound train at Acton Town at around 11.40pm on 4 November 2022 entering a carriage occupied by a lone female.
Shah sat diagonally opposite the woman and she noticed him staring at her, making her feel uncomfortable. Later it became evident that he was exposing himself and masturbating.
She used the camera on her phone hoping it would deter him and, when he didn’t, she confronted him and told him to stop and move away from her. He protested he hadn’t done anything wrong but moved along the carriage.
Using the footage obtained by the victim British Transport Police (BTP) launched an investigation. The clip was circulated internally and lead to the identification of Shah which resulted him being convicted at London Inner Crown Court on 18 December 2023. As well as the jail term he was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and subjected to a 10 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Mark Luker said, “This was a frightening and upsetting experience for the victim and I commend her bravery in confronting the offender, managing to capture an image of Shah and reporting this.
“Shah’s disgusting actions have not only secured him time behind bars, but restrictions following his release to prevent him from repeating his actions in the future.
“We will always take reports of sexual offences seriously and will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice. I urge anyone who sees or experiences this behaviour to report it to British Transport Police by texting 61016, via the Railway Guardian app, or via 999 in an emergency.”
British Transport Police is urging the public to save 61016 on their phones or download Railway Guardian.
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