Torphichen man sentenced following sexual assault at Buchanan Street Subway

A Torphichen man has been sentenced after sexual assaulting a woman at Buchanan Street Subway, following a British Transport Police investigation.
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Alistair McMillan (38), of Priorscroft in the village near Linlithgow, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court last 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.

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McMillan approached the woman on the stairs of Buchanan Street Subway station in Glasgow, sexually assaulted her, while making indecent sexual comments towards her on August 10, 2021.

The victim reported it to the British Transport Police (BTP) who then launched a full investigation.

BTP Detective Constable Andrew Shields urged anyone who suffers sexual harassment on the railways to contact the force immediately.

He said: “Sexual offending will absolutely not be tolerated on the rail network. Everyone has the right to travel and feel safe.

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“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.”