Andrew Miller appeals their sentence

This was the Judge. Scotland's most senior, apparently.

'Judge Lord Carloway said: “I was rather disappointed in the judge’s report in this case.”'

Which suggests to me he may well have his sentence reduced.

'A written decision will be issued.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66864264

Surely the early guilty plea was purely because there was no way he could not be found guilty.

More 'living as a woman' nonsense in the DT. The day anyone adequately explains that to me will be ... well, I don't know what it will be, tbh. But I don't think that day could come.
Nobody could have ever thought he was a woman if his photo is at all an accurate image.

I see he's now helping other 'trans' prisoners in the wing they've taken from women. Helping them in what way the DT does not reveal.

Miller claims to 'be in the process of transitioning'. He has been known locally as 'T*** Miller' since High School when he first started stealing women's underwear. He didn't quietly present himself as female, then get on with his life in a positive way, train as a social worker etc. He chose to try to present as 'motherly' to lure a young lass into his car & took her back to his house with an especially constructed secret cell 'room' behind a wardrobe. He planned to 'keep her for a while & then decide what to do next with her'. He is a predator whose only concern is for himself & his alter-ego / 'community'. The judge was correct to call him 'chilling' & 'every parents worst nightmare'.

It's in the Times too. Sorry, forgot to copy the archive link but if anyone has a share token...?

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andrew-miller-trans-paedophile-seeks-reduction-in-28-year-sentence-hvpj5nh2g

There's a remark from a judge at the very end of the article that I don't understand, it seems to lack context.

I don't recall that his trans identity was given any weight, except he was able to entice the child into his car. TI usually seem to lead to charges falling away.

I'm sure I read at the time he'd constructed a cell hidden behind a wardrobe. That is obvious premeditation and makes me shudder as to what else he had planned for the child.

The worst thing about male violence is it makes men look bad.

I forget which rule of misogyny that is.

ERCC would give him a job as a rape councellor in a New York second. He's their kind of people.

That, and the fact that they believe an early guilty plea was not properly taken into account.

Everyone has the right to appeal. I'm not sure he has a very strong case, but we shall see.

he absolutely didn’t. And why claim to be damaging how the trans community is perceived? I think that the reality of the stats does that. And his crime is but one.

Perhaps he can identify as under 25, and get off with it entirely.

Andrew Miller told the Police who attended that he had got into to bed with his victim as it was a 'Motherly' thing to do. He is STILL hoping to prey on vulnerable women & girls with his plan to be a social worker upon release. He's a very dangerous Man.

And more than likely would have gone on to kill her if she hadn't saved herself.

'Going to be a social worker'.... no, not a usual future for a registered sex offender. Particularly one lost in fantasy.

'The judge described the abduction as "brazen and chilling" and branded Miller's intentions as "wicked and predatory".
He added that Miller being dressed as a woman was an aggravating factor as he doubted that the girl would have got into the car if Miller had presented as a man.'

He held the girl captive for over 24 hours and repeatedly sexually assaulted her,

Sky News has a rather different view.
https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-miller-appeals-jail-sentence-for-abducting-and-sexually-assaulting-girl-in-scottish-borders-13023251

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/womens-wing-jail-now-house-31080228

Ratho wing was the women's wing. Now houses sex offenders and trans prisoners.

Again and again we've seen transwomen get lighter sentences than they should

'Miller was also said to have expressed concern over how his behaviour would affect the wider trans community.'

That's right. But showed no concern for the girl who was his victim.

Well, looking at how esteemed and revered Karen Jones is (invited to address the House of Lords, trainer for the Ambulance Service, consultant on prison issues), why wouldn't AM think that's an eminently reasonable expectation?

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3180059-To-think-if-youve-killed-raped-women-we-dont-give-a-flying-fuck-what-you-think-on-any-given-matter

Actually I think that photo, given there's also a much more accurate one lower down, shows up exactly why his 'transgender identity' was highly relevant to the case - it was his MO for abduction. If he hadn't looked plausibly feminine to the poor child she wouldn't have been deceived into getting into his car.

I'd like his sentence to be INCREASED.
HE is a predator.

And he wants to be a social worker or support worker wWhen he gets out.

I have no words for this man. I hope he stays in jail for as long as is possible.

Furthermore, why are BBC using in slm their headlines the massively airbrushed image presumably from one of his social media accounts which almost certainky looks nothing like him, rather than any number of unedited images from the trial or sentencing?