Man found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl on a bus

[Image: Dean Forte, 36, of Knights Hill, has been found guilty of sexual offences]

A man has been convicted of sexual assault after targeting a 13-year-old-girl on a London bus.

Dean Forte, 36 (19.03.81), of Knights Hill, SE27, was convicted of sexual assault and breach of a sexual harm prevention order.

He denied the allegation but was found guilty by a jury at Inner London Crown Court on Tuesday 11,April.

He will be sentenced on Friday, 12 May.

Forte was arrested and convicted following a media appeal by the Metropolitan Police Service.

The assault occurred on Monday, 27 June 2016 at about 16:25hrs on a route 468 bus in the West Norwood area.

The 13-year-old victim sat upstairs on the bus - towards the back - when Forte came and sat next to her. He then sexually assaulted her.

Detective Constable Daniel Kelly of the Met's Roads and Transport Policing Command said: "Offences of this nature are taken very seriously. We would encourage any other victims to come forward. This conviction demonstrates victims will always be listened too and offenders will be prosecuted."- 

Metropolitan police