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Man who grabbed woman's hair and asked for kiss sentenced in legal first

  • First-ever criminal sentencing under England and Wales' new sex-based harassment law after a man grabbed a woman's hair and asked to kiss her on a train.
  • The victim said she felt "trapped, powerless and petrified" and now avoids going out alone, highlighting the real impact of public harassment on women.
  • The man received a 12-month community order (150 hours unpaid work, 15‑day rehab), a 90‑day alcohol tag and a five-year restraining order — police say more arrests have followed the new law.
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