The 45-year-old followed the victim down the station escalator and claimed his repeated attacks were ‘consensual’
A predator who claimed the repeated sexual assault of a woman at Euston station was consensual has been jailed. Obinwa Obichukwu, 45, attacked the victim twice on the evening of August 20, 2023, after grabbing her hand and proclaiming his ‘love’.
He first approached the lone woman as she walked towards the busy interchange and attempted to start a conversation about the music she was listening to. Obichukwu then put his arm around the victim’s shoulder, asked her back to his house, and pursued her down Euston Road.
Obichukwu proceeded to sexually assault her at the station entrance and again near the ticket barriers after following her down the escalator to the Tube. The woman managed to push him off and get away, leaving Obichukwu at the station.
British Transport Police (BTP) officers later tracked the Hertfordshire man to his home address and arrested him for sexual assault. Obichukwu, of Armstrong Close, was found guilty on two counts in January and sentenced to two years in prison at Inner London Crown Court on July 21.
He was also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and will be on the sex offenders register for a decade.
Detective Constable Daniel Burke said: “Obinwa Obichukwu is a sexual predator who targeted a lone woman and attacked her at a busy London station. He claimed his assault was consensual and took his case to trial, but fortunately, the jury saw straight through his lies, and he’s now behind bars where he belongs.
“Tackling violence and intimidation against women and girls is a priority for us as a force, and we’re tireless in our efforts to bring offenders like Obichukwu to justice. If you experience or witness these crimes on the railway, please report it to us by texting 61016. We will always take action.”
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