Trans Sex Offender Who Raped Young Girl Nine Times Jailed for 20 Years
- James Groves, 51, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court to 20 years and six months for sexual offenses against a young girl.
- A jury convicted Groves of nine rape counts and other offenses after the case emerged from his arrest for inappropriate communication with a child.
- Detective Constable Ben Perrett said Groves used grooming to gain the victim’s trust and control.
- The victim described lasting trauma resulting from the abuse.
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Trans sex offender groomed young girl before raping her
A transgender sex offender has been found guilty of grooming a young girl before going on to rape her. James Groves, who calls himself "April", was sentenced to 20 years and six months for 19 separate sexual offences at Bristol Crown Court. The 51-year-old, of Little Stoke, South Gloucestershire, was found guilty of nine counts of rape on Friday.The paedophile rapist will also be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for an indefinite…
James Groves, 51, who uses the name April but was tried as a man, was convicted at Bristol Court of Appeal
UK: Trans-Identified Male Sentenced to 20 Years for Raping a Child
A man who claims to identify as a woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly raping a young girl. James Groves, 51, who wears a wig and goes by ‘April’, was convicted of 18 sexual offenses at the Bristol Crown Court, including nine counts of the rape of a child. The […]
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