Islington man looked up womens skirts on Tube gets a year in jail

Crime Desk

An Islington man who looked up female passengers’ skirts on the Tube has been jailed for a year after breaching his Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).

Kenneth Brangan (62), of Wilton Villas, Islington (pictured), was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after he was caught breaching his order at Victoria Tube station in November.

Brangan was arrested by British Transport Police (BTP) officers on Thursday 20 November after he was caught using a mirror to look up female passengers’ skirts.

Brangan’s five-year SOPO, originally handed to him by City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court in August, prohibited him from loitering at any Tube or rail station.

BTP PC Kelly Sellers, one of the investigating officers, said:

“Despite being arrested and ejected from Tube stations on many previous occasions, Brangan continued to harass female passengers, which is why we had the order granted against him.

“While this sort of harassment on the Tube is rare, it’s an extremely unpleasant and intimidating experience for the victims.

“At the time of his arrest Brangan was in clear breach of his order and has now been jailed as a result.

“Passengers and staff who expressed concern about Brangan’s behaviour will now be able to travel through and work on these stations without fear of further nuisance from him.”

Howard Collins, Chief Operating Officer of London Underground said:

"We want Londoners to feel safe and comfortable on our network and Brangan's unacceptable behaviour is not the sort that we will tolerate.

"This verdict should act as a reminder to anyone willing to commit these types of crimes on the Underground that we will identify them and bring them to justice."

Brangan was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Friday 19 December.

photo credit: British Transport Police