"Following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, today (Wednesday, 25 May 2022) Singh was convicted of three counts of assault by penetration, six counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one count of making a threat to kill."
This is a horrific case for the victims (one was 16 when they met) who have in addition to the above been manipulated and betrayed in a horrific way. I hope there's help available for them. I also think they should be commended for reporting to the police.
As for the perp, who is referred to as "born a biological female" in this report and newspaper reports, I do wonder which jail they'll end up in. Or whether it wouldn't be "fair" for them to receive a custodial sentence because of the trans identity. I'm hoping he gravity of these crimes do result in a custodial sentence. But if this had been a trans identified male, equally without surgery, they'd be pushing to get in a woman's prison, wouldn't they. With support because of their identity. I'm curious to see how the arguments around this work the other way around.
I'm also curious about the defence that was made in this case and whether it hinges on their trans identity and a man implied or explicitly claimed victimhood as a result of that.
I also wonder if there are men who have experienced this with trans identified men but who haven't reported it because they felt ashamed - not that they should, but I can imagine some may.
And I wonder what the reaction to the ruling is going to be from those who say "Don't tell them your identity until you're well I to the relationship".
And I'm waiting for the "women are sex offenders too!" comments..only it would appear that for a large part of the group who would love to claim that they can't, because they'd be misgendering!
www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/sex-attacker-who-posed-male-trick-women-relationships-convicted