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This is the shocking moment a motorcyclist mounts a pavement and gropes a woman as she was walking to the gym.
The footage was obtained from a security camera in the city of Sorocaba, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, and shows the incident, which took place on 26th May.
Two women have reported the same man to police for sexual harassment in the Vila Progresso neighbourhood.
The video reportedly shows the first woman, unnamed but said to be 50, minding her business as she walks along the pavement when the motorcyclist pulls up alongside her and places his left hand on her bottom, groping her, before speeding off.
She was reportedly targeted at around 8am on Afonso Sardinha Street.
She said: "I went down the street and he followed me, mounted the pavement with his motorbike, grabbed my bottom and said: 'What a nice a*se', then drove off the pavement and carried on.
"I was so frightened, paralysed."
The second woman, 28, also unnamed, said she was assaulted a few blocks away on Rua Rosa Nunes de Oliveira.
She said: "I was taking my son to school at around 7.20am, and this guy was walking down the other pavement. I felt a look of malice and I even messaged a friend because I was scared.
"The next day I went to the gym and, when I came back, he was stopped with his motorbike, on his phone.
"I recognised him, but in my nervousness, I just thought about quickening my pace to get home.
"He turned the motorbike, mounted the pavement, put his hand on me and said something. I couldn't understand what he said, I just wanted to get away from there."
The Women's Defence Police Station (DDM) of Sorocaba is investigating, while the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) had not commented, according to reports.
Sexual harassment carries a prison sentence of one to five years under Brazilian law.
The DDM has urged other victims to come forward and advised women to report suspicious behaviour to police.
(Joe Golder/Clipzilla/NX)
Byline Journalist: Joseph Golder
Byline Sub editor: Joseph Golder
Byline Spotter: Ivica Stojanovski
Byline Commisioning Editor: Angela Trajkovska
Byline Senior Writer: Joseph Golder
Byline Video Editor: Aloysius Fernandes
Byline Copychecker: Dushko Kochoski
Byline Illustrator: Dushko Kochoski
Byline News Editor: Joseph Golder
Geography: Sorocaba
Subject: K1, VP, Crime, Society, Sex
T4 Editor Story Rating: 6
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 6
T4 Total rating: 6
