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A 41-year-old man from Dumbarton, Ryan Hock, is set to stand trial next month at Glasgow Sheriff Court facing multiple charges of sexual assault. Hock is accused of sexually assaulting five individuals—three men and two women—during journeys on the Caledonian Sleeper service between Scotland and England.
The alleged incidents reportedly occurred over a five-year period, with specific allegations including inappropriate touching and making sexual remarks towards the victims. One of the charges details an incident where Hock is accused of touching the thigh of a male passenger and making sexual remarks while travelling between Glasgow Central and London Euston. This is said to have occurred between January 1, 2019, and September 30, 2024.
In another allegation, Hock is accused of physically assaulting a woman during a trip on the same route between August 1, 2019, and August 19, 2024. Court documents claim he forced her against a wall, pressed his body against hers, and made sexual noises alongside other inappropriate actions.
Further accusations include assaults on a second male victim during the same Glasgow to London journey between September 1, 2019, and June 30, 2024, where Hock is alleged to have entered a locked room, touched the victim inappropriately and used force.
Additional charges involve making sexual comments towards another female passenger between December 1, 2022, and September 30, 2024, and repeated sexual assaults during a journey from London to Kirkandrews.
Hock’s lawyer indicated difficulties in obtaining legal aid and stated that he had not been given ample time to prepare for the trial. The trial is expected to commence in November at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
