SEX OFFENDER KWAMIN MERCER JAILED IN BIRMINGHAM FOR ATTACKING FEMALES ON TRAINS
In May 2021, a disturbing case involving Kwamin Mercer, a 39-year-old man from Corporation Street, Birmingham, came to light when he was sentenced to prison for targeting women traveling alone on West Midlands trains.Mercer was convicted after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court and sentenced to four years in prison.
He pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault by touching, one count of outraging public decency, one count of common assault, and one count of committing a common assault with the intent to commit a sexual offence.
As part of his sentence, Mercer was also placed under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SPHO) for a period of 10 years.
The order prohibits him from sitting next to any unfamiliar female on public transport or traveling on the rail network, Underground, or DLR unless he holds a valid ticket purchased with a bank card registered to his name.
The court details revealed that Mercer’s first victim was targeted on the evening of September 3, 2020, as her train departed Birmingham.
He approached her while she was alone, sat opposite her, and then leaned forward, inappropriately touching her.
She quickly moved away, after which Mercer placed his hands in his trouser pockets and appeared to masturbate.
The following morning, between 7 am and 9 am, Mercer assaulted four additional women with inappropriate touches aboard services traveling between various stations across the West Midlands.
Among these victims was a 15-year-old girl en route to school with friends.
All victims reported Mercer’s conduct to British Transport Police via its text-to-report service, 61016.
