Another of those things which never happen/the rapist gender

[Juneclaire]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgky8ndjm4o

Horrifying. Really hope he is going to a male prison, as he sounds like he would still be a danger to vulnerable women.

It's in Scotland, and according to this article it seems he could end up in a women's prison.

Trans rapist who attacked three girls jailed for nine years

For Women Scotland campaigners want to ensure that only biological women are held in women’s prisons. But they believe that guidance allows transgender women there.

Both the Times and the BBC avoid using pronouns for this man, but I was a bit surprised that Rhona Hotchkiss (quoted in the Times) uses female pronouns for him.

It's also good to see the BBC being totally clear about his sex:
... Johnston - a biological male formerly known as David who now identifies as a woman...

Serenity? Why do these deviants always choose such inappropriate names?

Yes, I was just thinking that too. It actually makes him even more sinister, if that were possible. Those poor children.

Was he being a transwoman when he did the raping, or has he just found his vocation as ‘Serenity’ more recently I wonder?

Sentencing guidelines for the rape of a child under 13 allow for a penalty of up to 19 years. This odious man has committed multiple sexual offences, including rape, against 3 child victims & got 9 years.

I would very much like to read the sentencing remarks to understand why.

Edited to correct "judgment" to "sentencing remarks"

Nine years seems very much less than what he deserves.

Completely agree, the very short sentence this man got is appalling

I have complained to the BBC. They do not make it clear until para 4 that he is a man.

Well funnily enough I was thinking almost the opposite. I think this must be the first time the BBC hasn’t called a TiM she! In fact the only pronoun is Defence advocate Jonathan Crowe told Lord Mulholland his client

Baby steps checkedfirst, baby steps.

@TrendingTerror those who are not as alert to these things as you and me could be misled. His sex is fundamental to the story, so why not just say he's a man, and use 'he'?
I'm not annoyed at you, I just expected the BBC to write accurately.

Edited - typo

I think you mean the following para?? "[The advocate] said Johnston had been subjected to serious bullying during his life."

That’s an appalling statement from the defence. Utterly disgusting. I was bullied a lot, it never occurred to me to commit heinous crimes and claim the bullies made me do it.

But then, I’m not a rapist who refuses to acknowledge my crimes.

Oh don’t get me wrong! I’m as bloody angry as you. I get the rage when I read she instead of he!!

BUT there is no she in this article. The same article probably even only 6 months ago would definitely had said she. That’s what I mean by baby steps.

Maybe by next year it will be clearer for everyone not just those that are aware.

I’m dubious about all articles from the BBC dealing with sex crimes as you can’t guarantee they are telling the truth. So this one caught my eye. If you know what I mean?

Yeah, me too. Says his sentence was given because it was his first offence, but that’s three lots of offences with three victims right there!!!

Vile creature.

Also, his lawyer said that ‘Johnston takes medication for anxiety and panic attacks. Johnston is in a relationship with a woman and has the support of family members.’ Mitigating factors.

Bollocks to that! Who would be in a relationship with a child rapist?? And why would his family support him? Foul. He deserves a longer sentence.

I agree that the sentence is offensively lenient.

Poor David and his troubled childhood. I suppose the judge would also abdicate responsibility from whatever horrendous crimes of violence and abuse his multiple victims can now go on to perpetrate in the future free of any person responsibility for their actions. As long as their family support them, who can complain?

I have seen an article about this this morning. One of the comments on the post was from a transwoman who describes the perpetrator as “him”. Surely this is a brave “she” who is who she says she is! Funny how they’re not claiming “Serenity” as genuine trans…

I had a debate with a Trabswoman on Crossdressers Wives on Reddit some time ago that I think helps answer this question.

I specifically asked why so many CD's dress in clothes that are generally attributed to female porn stars and strippers. His answer was basically along the lines of that if, as a make, you want to dress as female/feminine as possible, these are the types of clothes most men would wear- ie hypersexual.

I can only assume this is why they choose stripper names- because they see being a woman as no more than a sexualised body that exists for the male gaze.

I suspect the short sentence is due to his age. This happened from when he was 14 to 20.
I wonder if they have reason to think he hasn’t offended since?

Ah, it’s Scotland, isn’t it, where men aren’t in control of themselves until they’re practically middle-aged, if ever. Yet are mature enough to decide they are the opposite sex and be medicalised from childhood.
Utter lunacy.

@thetinsoldier Bollocks to that! Who would be in a relationship with a child rapist?? And why would his family support him?

You'd be surprised. In my line of work Ive encountered 3 women in the past month who are knowingly in relationships with men who abuse children. In one case the relationship started after the man was released from prison for abusing his own daughter. They're all changed men now though, so I guess that's ok then.

”Serenity Francis Johnston, 34, abused three children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in Livingston, West Lothian, between November 2006 and April 2012.”

@Cvn That's mind-boggling. I get that these men will be exceptionally manipulative but you'd think most women would draw a clear line a that. But these men are manipulative and that's part of what makes them so dangerous.

That’s just awful. I wonder how the women justify it to themselves.

I would be most surprised if Rhona Hotchkiss had referred to this disgusting man as 'she', I wonder if she's been misquoted in that Times article.