Huddersfield man sentenced for sexual assault on train

HUDDERSFIELD MAN SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT ON TRAIN

A resident of Huddersfield has been given a 26-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, after being convicted of a sexual assault on a train traveling between Doncaster and Sheffield.

Muath Dahdal, aged 24 and living on Colne Road, was found guilty at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on September 7 of the sexual assault.

He has also been instructed to pay £300 in compensation and £200 in legal costs, and is required to register on the sex offenders register for seven years.

The incident took place on October 13, 2022, on a Northern train from Hull.

According to British Transport Police, Dahdal boarded the train at Doncaster, sat next to the victim, and during the journey to Sheffield, engaged in a sustained sexual assault without speaking.

After arriving in Sheffield, both the victim and Dahdal alighted separately.

The woman then reported the assault to a British Transport police officer on the platform.

Dahdal was identified by her and detained as he left the station.

Detective Constable Lucy Broadbent said: “This was a distressing ordeal that left the young woman shaken and traumatised.

Dahdal denied the sexual assault and made no comment during police interviews.

We take reports of sexual harassment seriously and are committed to supporting victims.

Anyone witnessing or experiencing sexual offences on the railway is encouraged to report incidents via text to 61016 or through the Railway Guardian app.

We ensure all reports are taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.”