A sex offender who indecently exposed himself at train stations seven times has been fined just £1.43 for each offence.

Leon Clarke, 49, was handed a meagre £10 penalty and a one-year community order after admitting to the acts at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court.

He repeatedly exposed himself intending to cause alarm or distress at stations across London and Hertfordshire, including Herne Hill, Romford and Cheam.

Clarke was also handed a five-year sexual harm prevention order, which means he cannot approach, touch or attempt to communicate with an unknown female in public.

The order bars him from taking a seat next to or opposite a lone female or child on public transport or at a station, unless there is no alternative seating available.