The Protection from Sex-Based Harassment in Public Bill – which has received welcome Government backing – is a rare opportunity to tackle public sexual harassment, to ensure justice for those who are harassed, and to send a clear message that such behaviour is unacceptable. The Bill works by using the "intentional harassment, alarm or distress" offence in Section 4A of the Public Order Act to allow tougher sentences to be imposed if the perpetrator acted because of the target’s perceive...
