Daniel Lee Smith, 34, of Withycombe Road in Exmouth, was jailed for 24 weeks and given a four-year Criminal Behaviour Order.
after admitting to two assaults, using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress and sending a communication of an indecent or offensive nature.
The court was told that the first offence occurred on Sidwell Street, Exeter, on Monday, 22 April, around 10.15am. The victim, a woman in her 30s, had just got off a bus when she noticed Smith, a stranger, close behind her. He then complimented her before kicking her in the calf.
The second incident took place on the afternoon of Sunday June 9 and involved a 17-year-old female. The girl recalls taking a bus into Exeter City Centre and Smith being sat at the front. She got off the bus and began walking towards Sidwell Street when she felt a tap on her shoulder.
He then complimented her and tried to engage her in conversation, but she ignored him. As she turned to walk away Smith pushed her to the back of the shoulders and kicked her to the back of the leg causing her to stumble. Both victims have been left traumatised by Smith's actions.
On Saturday June 15, a 21-year-old woman was in the Red Cross charity shop in Exmouth when she passed Smith in a doorway. He told her to watch her back, causing her to feel threatened and frightened. The woman had previously been threatened and abused by Smith, who appears to be a notorious creep, including an incident where he approached her in a pub and pelted her with sauce packets.
The final incident took place on Thursday August 15 at around 3.40pm. A 33-year-old woman saw Smith, who was known to her, near to the Parade in Exmouth. Smith approached her this time, extending his hand for a handshake. The woman declined and walked away, only to later receive a threatening and abusive message from Smith on Facebook.
Devon and Cornwall police said that Smith’s Criminal Behaviour Order prevents him from unreasonably approaching or communicating with any female in a private or a public place, sitting next to a female on public transport when other seating is available, physically making contact with any female unless unavoidable, and making unwanted communication with a female.
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