Fri Apr 18, 9:40 AM ET
LECCO, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian man was given a suspended
jail sentence for staring too intensely at a woman sitting in front
of him on a train.
A judge sentenced the man in his 30s, whose name was not
revealed, to 10 days in prison and a 40 euro fine after a 55-year
old woman filed a complaint for sexual harassment.
His lawyer said on Friday he would appeal the sentence. The
court will explain its verdict later.
The two met on two separate occasions in 2005 on a commuter
train going from Lecco, a town in northern Italy, to Milan.
The first time, the man sat next to the woman but she felt he
had moved too close for comfort. The next day, the man sat in front
of the same woman and according to her complaint, stared at her for
the whole journey.
The two did not speak.
(Reporting by Silvia Aloisi; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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All the more reason for wearing shades in the MRT. 
