Alan Elsworth: Barnsley man exposing himself and sexually assaulted women on buses while filming it

A Barnsley man who exposed himself on buses and sexually assaulted numerous women has been jailed.

Alan Elsworth, aged 52, of Athersley, admitted his offending and was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court during a hearing on Friday, October 6.

It was revealed that Elsworth filmed himself assaulting his victims while they were on bus journeys in South Yorkshire.

Detective Constable Michelle Jameson, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Elsworth showed absolutely no regard for his victims. He exposed himself on public transport before committing horrific sexual offences against women who should have been able to ride a bus without being subjected to a sexual assault.

"These women have shown tremendous courage and bravery in coming forward to tell us about Elsworth's crimes and we hope the result at court offers reassurance to his victims that he is behind bars and about to serve a four-year sentence."

Elsworth also admitted possessing a prohibited image of a child, extreme pornography and making incident images of a child following the seizure and search of devices at his home address.

Elsworth, who has been placed on the sex offenders register, was jailed for four years. He was also given a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and made the subject of a 10-year restraining order.