An “unusual” decision

If you’re a man who claims to be trans you can do whatever you want.

A transwoman who admitted having dozens of indecent images of children has been spared jail after magistrates said they took an “unusual” decision.

Images of children being sexually abused, that is.

Tanya Howes, 66, was told by magistrates that the offences “would normally attract immediate custody”.

But they said they had decided to suspend a 12 month jail term, something they conceded was “unusual”.

But you see he’s a Member of the Trans Communniny so it wouldn’t do to punish him.

A ban on trans women with male genitalia who are violent or sexual offenders serving sentences in female prisons came into force earlier this year.

No trans women should be serving sentences in female prisons.

Howes, of Netherwood Green, Norwich, was sentenced to a total of 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.

Ian Taylor, chair of the bench of magistrates, said: “These offences would normally attract immediate custody.”

“But you’re trans so you can do whatever you want all the time.”

Damien Moore, mitigating, said: “This case has attracted publicity that has inevitably had consequences for her in her personal life. It’s very, very clear that she will forever more have to live with the shame and embarrassment that these offences bring upon someone”.

Or maybe he doesn’t feel any shame and embarrassment.

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