Mick Hartley

Here's an interesting case for the judges to ponder:

A 60-year-old pedophile who claims to identify as a 5-year-old girl was found to have been in breach of his child sexual harm prevention order after he approached two little girls and kissed them.  

Janiel Verainer, of Chatham, UK, was found by the court to have breached a sexual harm order imposed in 2016 after he was found kissing a small girl outside of a cafe in Thanet, UK. At the time, child sexual exploitation images were also found on Verainer's devices. Verainer was sentenced to 15 months in prison, and the sexual harm prevention order – one requiring he stay away from all children – was implemented.

But over the last year, Verainer repeated his offence, this time approaching two little girls and kissing them.

During the hearing for his violation, Verainer was dressed like an elf, wearing a green and red dress, red and white thigh-high stockings, and a festive sweater. He was allegedly sucking his thumb throughout.

At a previous court appearance for his 2016 abuses, Verainer had adorned pig-tails and had been sucking on a pacifier, later also having a large stuffed doll.

In both instances, he had been referred to by "she/her" pronouns by the court, after stating he identified as a 5-year-old girl.

Happily, the offender was allowed to sit next to a helper in the public gallery rather than in the dock at Maidstone Crown Court….him being a five-year-old girl and all.

It would surely be appropriate in this case – given the priority that must be given to identity claims – to place the offender in a nursery, where he'll be with young children of his own age.