'They'? It was only one person.
In view of comments, I re-read the news report. I had previously missed this bit at the end: "Taylor, who identified and was referred to in the court as a woman".
Eeewww. She is a transwoman, I hadn't realised that though the photo looks like a man.
Yes, does need help but still quite revolting. I don't quite know what i would do if I had to decide on such a case. A prison sentence wouldn't do much good but being trans does not absolve anyone from consequences.