A man accused of drunkenly exposing himself and sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bus has been named. Graeme Hicks is accused of the sexual assault plus indecent exposure on a bus in Braintree at the end of December.
Shortly before 5.30pm on Friday December 27, Essex Police were called to reports of an intoxicated man on a bus in the area of Coggeshall Road, Braintree. It was reported he was exposing himself and assaulting fellow passengers.
During the incident, a teenage girl reported she was approached and sexually assaulted. Additionally while making an arrest, police officers were assaulted by a suspect.
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Hicks, 32, from Stanway, has been charged with sexual assault, indecent exposure, three counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker and possession of cannabis.
He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday December 30 where he was remanded in custody until a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday January 27.
Detective Sergeant Luke Howard, of Braintree CID, said: “We’ve carried out urgent enquiries into this troubling incident. It’s really important women and girls feel confident in coming forward and talking to us when they feel unsafe, and when they fall victim to offending. They will be met with a robust response and will receive support.”