https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckddgw0p8xvo
A transgender woman has been found guilty of r*pe following a night out.
Lexi Secker, 35, of Lowbourne, near Melksham, was living as a man when she attacked a woman in Blunsdon, Wiltshire, on 23 April 2023.
Swindon Crown Court was told Secker would be tried as a woman and she was found guilty of one count of r*pe on Friday, following a four day trial.
She was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 27 September.
Det Con Corrina Wiltshire, from Wiltshire Police, said: "I would firstly like to thank our victim in this case who has been inspirational in the way they have handled things."
She said the case had taken a long time to come before a judge and commended the victim for their commitment to getting justice, "despite the hurdles".
"They have such incredible strength and I hope it shows others that they can do this too," she added.
The thing that never happens happened again... for the millionth time.
Also, apparently, r*pe is something that only men can be convicted of under English law. So, if this man is being tried "as a woman", then he's not being tried for r*pe.
The BBC is a disgrace.
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What the heck did they do?
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