Man jailed for sexual assault and spitting at police officer – London Underground

A 46-year-old man has been jailed for a total of nine and a half months after he sexually assaulted a woman on the London Underground and spat at a police officer while in custody.

 

Nathan Gordon, of Wightman Road, Hornsey, pleaded guilty to sexual assault and assault of an emergency worker and was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday 11 March.

 

He was also handed a seven year Sexual Harm Prevention Order which prevents him from approaching, touching or making any attempt to communicate with any lone female traveling on the railway network.

He must also leave any station immediately after leaving a train or make his way directly to the next available connecting service.

 

The court heard how on Wednesday 24 May last year Gordon sexually assaulted a woman at Seven Sisters London Underground station.

 

He was reported to a member of station staff who challenged him before he left the station.

 

Later the same day officers were alerted to the suspect lying on a bench at the station, who was identified by staff as the same man.

 

Officers recognised Gordon from an incident back in March 2023 when he was arrested for a separate 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.”