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A man accused of touching women's hair as he sat behind them on Metro trains — and posting video of the incidents to social media — was found guilty Wednesday of a single count of simple assault.⁠ ⁠ Bryan Betancur, of, Silver Spring, Maryland was found guilty in D.C. Superior Court of surreptitiously fondling a woman's hair on a Red Line train back in February.⁠ ⁠ "It's just a creepy thing to do," the judge said in court.⁠ ⁠ The victim identified in the video also spoke in court, saying, "I think about this video every single day. I think about this video every time I get on the Metro, which is twice every single day."⁠ ⁠ She said it's changed how she feels about being in public and that she feels paranoid and exposed after the incident.⁠ ⁠ "It was very upsetting and unsettling to see someone had touched me and posted about it on the internet without my consent," she testified.⁠ ⁠ The maximum sentence for the charge, which is a misdemeanor, is 180 days.⁠ ⁠ Betancur has already served 1...

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