Man jailed for sexual assault on train – Efstathios Divaris prosecuted for the Crown
A man who sexually assaulted two women on a train has been jailed for 6 years.
Daniel Odubanjo, 27, from Clapham, carried out the attacks on board a service from Shenfield, in Essex, to Chelmsford, on 29 November 2024. He repeatedly banged on the toilet door on the train while it was engaged, and when the woman inside opened it, he pushed her back inside. He then locked the door, forcefully grabbing her wrists and sexually assaulting her.
The woman, who was 21 at the time, managed to open the door and attempt to get the attention of a fellow passenger but he grabbed her and pulled her back into the toilet where he continued the assault as she screamed for help. Police said it was only when she lied about her age, claiming to be 14, that Odubanjo let her go and she left the train at Chelmsford.
Moments later, Odubanjo sat opposite a 17-year-old girl and asked her inappropriate questions before exposing himself. When he left to go to the toilet, the teenager moved seats to sit closer to other passengers, telling them what had happened. But Odubanjo returned, sat next to her and sexually assaulted her. A passenger who was sat nearby grabbed Odubanjo off the girl.
Odubanjo was found guilty in September 2025 of false imprisonment and two counts of sexual assault on a female. He was jailed earlier this month and given a sexual harm prevention order and prohibited from being under the influence of any intoxicating substance or liquor while on any form of public transport, public transport station, or Network Rail property.
