Gathercole targeted women on trains in two separate incidents, engaging in indecent exposure for sexual gratification. His actions were recorded by a brave victim.
Recorder William Featherby KC described Gathercole as a 'nuisance to women' and a 'threat,' emphasizing the need to stop his behavior of exposing himself to lone women.
Initially sentenced to two years and eight months, Gathercole's sentence was reduced to two years by appeal judges who found the original sentence 'manifestly excessive'.
The appeal judges maintained that previous sentences for similar offenses set a precedent, and thus determined Gathercole's punishment should reflect that context.
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