Man jailed after pleading guilty to three sexual assaults on males

A 37-year-old Northampton man has been sent to prison for 12 months after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two men and a teenage boy.

Two of the incidents took place on the afternoon of Thursday, July 6, 2023, as Glaison Joseph travelled on the top deck of the X4 bus between Northampton and Corby.

Shortly after 1.50pm, Joseph of no fixed address, sat next to his first victim – a man in his 30s – and during their conversation, he told the man that he was a nurse and qualified in sports therapy.

At this point, Joseph asked the man to hold out his arm, which he did, appearing to check his pulse. However, Joseph then attempted to massage the man’s leg before inappropriately touching him.

The man told him to stop but Joseph lent over him and attempted to massage his other leg before placing his hands under the man’s top. Once again, Joseph was told to stop, which he did, and the man got off the bus.

At 2.30pm, a teenage boy boarded the bus and sat on the top deck, and Joseph came and sat next to him. During their conversation, he once again claimed to be a nurse and told the boy he was also a masseur.

Joseph held the boy’s arm and began to check his pulse, but the boy pulled away and put his headphones on. Not to be deterred, Joseph continued to make small talk and at this point told the boy to stretch out his leg.

The boy did so, and Joseph squeezed his knee before moving his hand further up his leg. This made the boy uncomfortable and caused him to threaten Joseph, which made him stop. The pair sat in silence before the boy got off the bus.

At 5.45pm on the same day, Joseph approached his third victim – a man in his 20s – in the male toilets at the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton, and after striking up a conversation, he again claimed to be a masseur.

He touched the man’s leg before sexually assaulting him. Despite being pushed away, Joseph attempted to inappropriately touch the man again. However, the man quickly left the toilets and raised the alarm.

Shortly afterwards, Joseph was arrested by police officers and was subsequently charged. On January 25 this year, at Northampton Magistrates’ Court, he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault of a male.

On Wednesday, February 14, at Northampton Crown Court, Joseph was sentenced to a total of 12 months imprisonment and ordered to pay £187 victim surcharge. In addition to the prison term, Joseph was also placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register.

Following sentencing, lead investigator PC Eliza Pawley of CID North, said: “Glaison Joseph is a predator who came across as friendly, engaging in conversations with his victims before sexually assaulting them.

“There can be a perceived stigma in reporting same-sex assaults, especially in relation to men, and I hope this case shows how seriously we deal with crimes of this nature and encourages any victim to report concerns to police.

“We will always strive to secure justice for anyone who finds the courage to come forward to us – please know that we will listen to you, believe you and support you every step of the way.”

If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, whether recent or non-recent, please come forward by calling 101 or via the online reporting tool at www.northants.police.uk.

We will believe you.

If you have been a victim of a sexual abuse but are not yet ready to speak to the police, please visit www.voicenorthants.org or call Voice on 0300 303 1965.

Voice is a support service for anyone living in Northamptonshire, regardless of when, where, or how crime happened to you. Services are free, confidential and you don’t have to have reported anything to the police.

*This report has been released with the support of the survivors*