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Guilty Verdict for Transgender Woman Who Sexually Abused Two Minors Online

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Damien Lucas Gwyn Samuels, a 27-year-old transgender woman and Metropolitan Police Service Special Constable, has been found guilty of multiple offenses related to the sexual abuse of two minors. At the time of the offenses, Samuels identified as a male called James Bubb and used online platforms to target and groom the victims. The abuse occurred over a period of years, with one victim being 12 years old when the offenses started, and the other victim being 18 years old in 2018.

Key Takeaways:

  • Damien Lucas Gwyn Samuels, previously known as James Bubb, was found guilty of multiple offenses related to the sexual abuse of two minors.
  • The victims reported being abused by a man they knew as James Bubb, despite Samuels identifying as a transgender woman during the investigation.
  • The abuse occurred over a period of years, with one victim being 12 years old when the offenses started, and the other victim being 18 years old in 2018.
  • Samuels used online platforms, including Omegle and the app Kik, to meet the victims.
  • Samuels is a Metropolitan Police Service Special Constable, but has been suspended from the role.
  • Investigating officer, Detective Constable Kirsty Pendle, commended the courage and bravery shown by the victims in coming forward and reporting the crimes.
  • An NSPCC spokesperson stated that Samuels should have been someone who could be relied on to keep children safe, but instead posed as a teenage girl online and targeted a young girl for abuse.

Statistics:

  • 1 count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration
  • 1 count of rape of a child under 13
  • 1 count of sexual activity with a child
  • 1 count of assault by penetration
  • 5 total counts of offense
  • 12-day trial
  • 3 locations where the abuse occurred: London, Chesham, and online

Sources:

  • [Aylesbury Crown Court sitting at Amersham Law Courts]
  • [Detective Constable Kirsty Pendle, Thames Valley Police]
  • [NSPCC spokesperson, The Bucks Herald]
  • [Thames Valley Police, https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/]
  • [Metropolitan Police Service, https://www.met.police.uk/]

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