Sex offender ‘exposes himself at station’ weeks after being released from prison

Convicted sex offender Paul Southern targeted passengers and railway staff at a busy station ‘for his own gain’ (Picture: British Transport Police)

A brazen sex offender exposed himself in front of commuters just three weeks after being released from prison.

Paul Southern, 47, of no fixed abode, was sent back to jail after being caught red-handed at Newcastle Central station.

He went into the train station on the evening of Tuesday, August 18 and sat down on a bench, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

At about 9.30pm, he exposed himself in the full view of passengers and staff.

One railway crew member approached him quickly after no...