A man has been sent to prison after a series of indecent exposures that took place in Hitchin and other places in North Herts.

Lucian Agape (36) has been sentenced to 20 months for each offence to run concurrently and is now the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which will remain in place for 10 years.

Agape from Shallcross Crescent, in Hatfield, was arrested on Friday, July 9.

He was subsequently charged with four offences of indecent exposure and was remanded in to custody before appearing at St Albans Magistrates Court where he was found guilty of all four charges.

The offences took place between Monday, July 5 and Wednesday, July 7 and all involved teenage girls.

The first offence took place on Monday, July 5 in Hitchin.

At around 1130am, Agape, who was sat in his car in Old Hale Way shouted to a 17-year-old girl who was walking along Bearton Road towards him.

Having got her attention, he then indecently exposed himself to her.

The second incident occurred on the same day in Letchworth

Two further incidents took place on Wednesday (8 July), one in Bridge Road in Stevenage and a second around a similar time in Chancellors Road.

Once again Agape called to the girls from his car and then exposed himself to them once he had their attention.

Investigating officer Detective Sarah Hill said: "The team worked swiftly to not only apprehend Agape, but to get him through the court system.

"We worked around the clock to secure this conviction and prevent this highly predatory behaviour escalating.

"I would like to applaud the courage of the victims who came forward and supported our investigation which resulted in Agape being brought to justice.

"Agape showed no remorse for his actions and I have no doubt that had we not caught him he would have continued to offend."