A repeat sex offender has been thrown back behind bars just 12 days after walking...
Published: 9:15 pm February 12, 2026
Updated: 2:52 am February 23, 2026

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.

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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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