Transgender man convicted of abuse claimed jury was manipulated by hypnosis

Ryan Haley, who identifies herself today as Natalie Wolf, was found guilty of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. During his trial, he claimed he was the victim of a conspiracy and that the jury was "hypnotized" into finding him guilty.

The Telegraph reports that the victim, who is now an adult, was paralysed by fear at the time of the attack and did not report the incident for many years because of shame and self-doubt.

During the trial, Haley was referred to by female pronouns, but the victim herself denied this and stressed that in her eyes the perpetrator remains the man who destroyed her as a child.

Judge Gavin Doig pointed out that the perpetrator has shown no remorse and is creating conspiracy stories outlining the alleged involvement of police, lawyers or family. "I want you to understand that you are not a victim of a conspiracy, you are not a victim at all," the judge pointed out.

Despite Haley's denials of guilt, the jury's verdict was unequivocal - followed by a sentence of three and a half years in prison, lifetime registration as a sex offender and a ban on contact with potential victims.

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