Serial flasher who targeted women waiting for buses in south London admits eight counts of indecent exposure

A serial flasher who targeted women waiting for buses in south London told police he had been “expecting” them when finally arrested.

Leslie Malcolm, 57, admitted eight counts of exposure at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday.

Malcolm approached victims at bus stops and outside Brixton Tube station between December 2019 and May this year.

He exposed his genitals, often making eye contact as he touched himself inappropriately.

Officers from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command quickly identifying Malcolm as the suspect.

When arrested at home on June 1, he said: “You know, it’s not like I weren’t expecting you.”

Malcolm, of Farley Road, Catford, will be sentenced on September 1.

Detective Sergeant Okikiola Okunola said: “I would firstly like to thank each victim for reporting Malcolm’s quite frankly disgusting and perverse behaviour to police. Because of them and the support they’ve have shown the investigation, we were able to bring Malcolm to justice.

“Thanks to some of the victims’ evidence as well as the forensic evidence left at one scene by Malcolm, he had no choice but to plead guilty to the eight offences.”

Siwan Hayward, TfL’s Director of Policing, added: “No one should experience unwanted sexual behaviour on our transport network and we are determined to stamp it out. We were absolutely disgusted to hear of these incidents in Brixton and commend the victims for their bravery in coming forward to report them.

“We welcome Malcolm’s conviction and hope it sends a strong message that abuse won’t be tolerated. All reports of unwanted sexual behaviour are taken extremely seriously and fully investigated, so offenders can be caught and brought to justice.”