Overview

• Sam Gould exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in Romford, Essex, and followed her on foot as she sought help from others.
• A second victim, a female dog walker, reported a similar incident involving Gould, leading to his arrest and subsequent guilty plea.
• Gould was sentenced to 22 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for two years, and subjected to a seven-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and six months of GPS monitoring.
• He resigned from his roles as a Redbridge councillor and senior aide to Health Secretary Wes Streeting and was suspended from the Labour Party.
• Political leaders, including Wes Streeting and Redbridge Council officials, condemned Gould’s actions and called for reforms to expedite the removal of officials convicted of serious crimes.