A Birmingham flasher tried to pin his crime on his identical twin brother, who he described as having bigger ears.
Dean Kaboleh, 20, of Lansdowne Road, Handsworth, admitted an offence of exposure when he appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Friday, 1st July 2023.
Exposure is an offence under section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. It has a maximum penalty of 2 years' custody on conviction on indictment; 26 weeks' custody and/or an unlimited fine on summary conviction.
Magistrates heard that Kaboleh struck as he was travelling on a train between Birmingham New Street and Gravelly Hill on the late evening of Monday, 1st May 2023.
He approached a 17-year-old male on the train and tried to engage him in conversation. Kaboleh then dropped his trousers, exposed his penis and began masturbating in front of the shocked male.
Magistrates were of the opinion that Kaboleh's offence was so serious that only a custodial sentence was appropriate.
He was sentenced to 26 weeks' custody.
Kaboleh was also ordered to pay £200 in compensation to the victim.
The investigating officer, PC Hale of the British Transport Police, said: "Kaboleh is a disgusting individual who preyed on the teenage boy for his own sexual gratification. He even claimed in interview that it was his twin brother who has bigger ears.
"I hope his prison sentence acts as a warning to sexual offenders - we will do everything in our power to put you behind bars.
"If you experience or witness behaviour on the rail network, I urge you to report it to us either by downloading the Railway Guardian App, texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40."
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