Transgender woman jailed for lying about gender to sleep with man

Recorder Peter Makepeace KC said he was “certain” the victim “fully believed from start to finish” that Watkin was female due to her “lies and deception.”

The court was told Watkin met the man on Snapchat at 18, using a female cartoon profile and later claiming she was on her period to stop him touching her below the waist.

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When she later revealed her biological sex, the man reported her to police, saying he felt “ashamed and embarrassed” and had been “ridiculed online.”

Prosecutor Paul Reid said the case centered on informed consent. The victim said he felt “physically sick” when Watkin disclosed her “massive secret,” adding he had part of his masculinity “taken away.”

In mitigation, Victoria Lamballe said Watkin’s actions were driven by “shame and a deep sense of discomfort” rather than malice, adding she had been “bullied and ridiculed on a daily basis” for her identity.

But Recorder Makepeace said Watkin was “flippant,” showed “not a shred of remorse,” and had “totally deceived” the victim. “You knew he would not have consented to sexual activity had he known you were a birth male,” he said.

The judge added that while Watkin’s gender dysphoria was a factor, her actions were rooted in “wanting sexual experiences with heterosexual males” which she had to “deceive to achieve.”