A repeat sex offender has been thrown back behind bars just 12 days after walking free — after flashing and masturbating on a train in front of a lone woman.
James Gathercole Snared on Public Transport
James Gathercole, 40, from Leigham Court Road, London, was arrested following a British Transport Police (BTP) probe. The pervert was caught in the act on a London to East Grinstead train on July 15, 2025.
A woman noticed him staring at her before he exposed himself and began masturbating once other passengers had disembarked at East Croydon.
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