July 2023
Bicester man jailed for actions on train to London
A judge has handed a convicted serial sex offender the ‘least possible sentence that the court could impose’
Edgar Junior, of Patrick Haugh Road, Bicester, was jailed for 18 months after a sentencing at Reading Crown Court on Monday (July 17) for two counts of sexual assault, one count of using threatening words and one count of racially aggravated harassment.
The court heard that in March 2022, the 50-year-old had been travelling back from London Paddington to Reading when he started lewd comments.
Prosecuting the case, barrister Alice Aubrey-Fletcher explained Junior, who is a registered sex offender, had sat opposite the victim on the journey and said comments such as: “You’re beautiful,” and “Let me lick your p****”.
Another passenger tried to intervene but Junior called him an ‘idiot’ and added: “Look at her, she’s beautiful, look at her body.”
He then put his hands between her legs and thighs before later grabbing his crotch, talking about his penis and pushing his hips towards her.
Ms Aubrey-Fletcher explained that the woman was uncomfortable and had messaged her friend saying: “This is too much.”
She was fearful Junior was getting angry for refusing her so she moved to sit near other train passengers.
However, Junior began making comments at another woman so the victim came back and told him to stop.
The entire incident lasted for about 40 to 50 minutes before Junior was arrested at Reading Train Station.
He was later released on bail and between July and September 2022, he made similar lewd comments to another woman.
The first time she was sat on a bench with her partner when Junior sat beside her and started blowing kisses at her before rubbing her leg.
A few months later, she was walking home with her young daughter when she noticed Junior following behind on the opposite side of the road.
He crossed to be on the same road as her but soon retreated once her partner arrived. The victim said she felt ‘violated and shocked’ and now feels her day-to-day habits have been changed by the incident.
She feels unsafe walking home at night.
Judge Hassan Khan sentenced Junior with the ‘least possible sentence that the court can impose’.
June 2020
Sex predator jailed for sexual offences against two women and two teenage girls
A man has been jailed for sexual offences against two women and two teenage girls across three separate investigations, as well as assault on a police officer.
Edgar Junior, 47 (1.01.73) of Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday, 17 June, where he was sentenced to two years and one month’s imprisonment in connection with sexual, public order and assault offences.
On 11 February 2019, at around 16:30hrs, a 14-year-old girl [Victim 1] was aboard the top deck of a Route 427 bus from Uxbridge when she was approached by a man who sat down in front of her and immediately began to make sexual suggestions.
The child attempted to ignore him but he continued in his advances and when he attempted to touch her she threatened to call police.
The verbal suggestions continued until she became frightened and left the bus.
The man was later identified through police enquiries as Edgar Junior.
On 28 April 2019, a 26-year-old woman [Victim 2] was travelling alone aboard a Route 427 from Uxbridge when Junior boarded the bus and walked toward her, touching himself.
He sat in the seat in front of her and began to shout loudly that he wanted to have sex with her. When the bus stopped, the victim got off.
Between 12 June 2019 and 22 July 2019, Junior harassed a 26-year-old woman [Victim 3] at her place of work and made repeated, graphic, sexual suggestions and advances toward the victim and her teenage relative [Victim 4], who would visit her at work.
Around 10 July 2019, Junior approached the child as she was loading a car and tried to kiss her.
On 22 July 2019, the sexual suggestions and intimidating behaviour turned to threats of violence against ‘Victim 3’, at which point, in fear for their safety, she called police.
Junior was arrested on the same day. During arrest he spat in the face of an officer. In interview he denied all allegations and was remanded in custody.
Having been charged in connection with offences against all four victims, in the months that followed he appeared at a variety of hearings making a number of applications to change pleas, until, on Wednesday, 17 June, he appeared at Isleworth Crown Court, where he pleaded guilty to the below offences and was sentenced as follows:
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– Sexual Communications with a child [Victim 1]: five months’ imprisonment.
– Sexual Communications with a child (Victim 4]: 14 months’ imprisonment – to be served consecutively.
– Attempted Sexual Assault [Victim 4]: six months’ imprisonment – to be served concurrently.
– Section 4 Public Order [Victim 2]: two months’ imprisonment – to be served consecutively.
– Common Assault [Victim 3]: one month imprisonment – to be served concurrently.
– Assault on an Emergency Worker: four months’ imprisonment – to be served consecutively.
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