Home Secretary condemns Sussex Police defending trans paedophile who was jailed for sexually abusing seven children
The force said it will not "tolerate hateful comments about gender" after being criticised for referring to serial sex offender Sally Ann Dixon, as female.
The 58-year-old was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court after being convicted of 30 indecent assaults against her victims. The five girls and two boys, who were aged between six and 15 in the seven-year period from 1989 to 1996, were abused at locations in Crawley, Bexhill and Icklesham. But the force claimed the sex of the convicted offender was not part of the series of attacks that had been carried out.
They responded to the remarks online, saying: "Hi, Sussex Police do not tolerate any hateful comments towards their gender identity regardless of crimes committed.It also referred people to what is defined as a hate crime on their site.Sally Ann Dixon, 58, of Swanmore Avenue, Havant, Hants, was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court.Home Secretary Suella Braverman has since taken to Twitter and weighed in on Sussex Police's handling of the case.
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