PAUL SARDARU SHOCKS BIRMINGHAM WITH SEX ACT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT

A disturbing incident involving a man performing a sexual act in full view of teenage girls on public transportation has resulted in a prison sentence for the offender. Paul Sardaru, aged 35, a resident of Mount Pleasant, Handsworth, Birmingham, was caught in the act at a bus stop on July 9. Two teenage girls who were waiting at the bus stop witnessed Sardaru engaging in the sexual act, which caused significant alarm and distress among the witnesses.

Following this initial report, authorities linked Sardaru to three additional incidents where he was observed touching himself on various parts of the rail and Metro network within Birmingham. These repeated offenses prompted a thorough investigation, during which Sardaru was tracked down to a specific bus stop. His arrest was made just before a public appeal was issued to locate him, highlighting the effectiveness of police efforts in swiftly responding to the case.

In court, Sardaru was sentenced to a total of one year in prison for five separate incidents that occurred on public transport in July. Despite the relatively short sentence, Sardaru did not comply with bail restrictions; within just eight days of his release, he was found boarding a bus in Birmingham, thereby breaching the conditions set by the court. This breach underscored ongoing concerns about his compliance and the potential risk he posed to the public.

The court ordered that multiple sentences run concurrently, and additionally imposed a ten-year sexual offences notification requirement on Sardaru. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £156. The case drew praise from authorities involved in public safety and transport security. Insp Rachel Crump, head of the Safer Travel policing team, commented, “This is a great result which really demonstrates the value of both West Midlands Police and British Transport Police teams working together to capture an individual that was causing substantial distress on the transport network. Our officers and staff worked efficiently and collaboratively, and by sharing intelligence it meant that Sardaru was caught and that the public and staff are safer without him on the transport network.”