A transgender woman with a moustache and male genitalia, Ciara Watkin, is on trial for Thornaby Sexual Assaults, accused of concealing her biological sex from a guy she was dating.
Ciara Watkin, 21, reportedly spent the night with her purported victim following an exchange of messages on Snapchat, as presented in court.
Prosecutor Paul Reid informed the jury that Ciara Watkin engaged in sexual actions with the man upon his arrival at her residence.
However, she declined his advances, stating that she was menstruating, as reported.
Ciara Watkin later messaged him to admit she had a “massive secret” to which he replied to ask if she was pregnant.
Instead, she/he revealed: “I’m trans. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you.”
The man messaged: “WTF. So you have a d***?”.
He added: “OMFG. I feel ill,” before reporting her to the police.
Mr Reid said: “The defendant had concealed from the man that she had a penis during their brief relationship.
“The man told the police that if he had known Ciara Watkin was transgender, he would not have consented. He said: ‘I don’t swing that way’.”
The court heard that Ciara Watkin’s Snapchat profile used a female cartoon avatar and that there had been no discussion about sexuality or gender.
When arrested, Ciara Watkin told officers: “Me and him had sex without me telling him I was a boy. When I let him know I was a different gender, he didn’t like it.”
Mr Reid added: “She agreed that sexual activity had taken place.”
Ciara Watkin, of Thornaby, Teesside, denies two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual assault by penetration.
UPDATE 23.08.25
A transgender “woman” and Stockton-on-Tees Sex Offender, Ciara Watkin, who did not reveal her gender identity to a male sexual partner has been convicted of sexual assault today at Teesside Crown Court.
Ciara Watkin, 21, of Walton Street, Stockton-on-Tees, was convicted of several offences including sexual actions conducted with a 21-year-old man over several days in June 2022. The sexual assault charges were filed after Ciara Watkin did not reveal her transgender status to the guy, so preventing him from providing informed permission to their sexual encounter.
The court was informed that the two individuals had first connected via Snapchat, communicating over messaging for several weeks before to convening at a residence in Thornaby. Subsequent to consuming alcohol and conversing, the duo proceeded to the bedroom of the residence, where Ciara Watkin informed the defendant of her menstruation, thereby prohibiting him from engaging in any contact below her waist as she executed sexual acts on him. Several days later, Watkin visited the victim’s residence, where additional sexual activity occurred.
Subsequently, Ciara Watkin originally severed all communication with the individual but later re-established contact, informing him via text messages that she was transsexual and possessed male genitalia.
Ciara Watkin is scheduled for sentencing on 10th October at Teesside Crown Court.
Ciara Watkin (born 24/02/2004) was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault by penetration.
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