A MAN has been sentenced after he sexually assaulted a woman at a Subway station in Glasgow.
Alistair McMillan approached a woman on the stairs of the Buchanan Street station and assaulted her while making indecent sexual comments to her.
The incident occurred on August 10, 2021.
The 38-year-old then handed himself in to British Transport Police after a full investigation and a media appeal was launched when the woman complained.
McMillan, of Priorscroft in Torphichen, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, July 8 for section three Sexual Offences (Scotland) 2009 and section 7 Sexual Offences (Scotland) 2009 for communicating indecently.
He was given a community payback order for a year and ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation.
BTP Detective Constable Andrew Shields said: “Sexual offending will absolutely not be tolerated on the rail network.
"Everyone has the right to travel and feel safe.
“We will always take reports of sexual offences seriously when they are reported to us.
"In this case following our media appeal, McMillan handed himself in to the police. We were then able to bring him before the courts.
“If you are ever a victim of a sexual offence or sexual harassment on the railway network, you can text us discreetly on 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40.
"In an emergency always call 999.”
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