Ayrton, 34, who changed her name from David three years ago was found
guilty on Friday, January 9, of raping a 15-year-old girl in the autumn
of 2004. The week-long trial at Portsmouth crown court heard that she
had attempted to kill herself last summer.
Judge Ian Pearson remanded Ayrton into custody for her safety and said
it was likely she would be held in Winchester prison until sentencing
on 4 March.
Ayrton, who was said to have learning difficulties, has been living at
the Heywood Sumner House care home in nearby Fordingbridge. She has not
undergone any physical modifications or taken medication as part of
her gender change.
"I am going to have to remand in custody, if I were to release on bail there are substantial grounds to believe she would be a risk to herself and a risk of failing to attend for whatever reason," Judge Pearson said.
"I will therefore have to remand in custody, it will have to be a male prison in Winchester but it will be an issue for the prison service."
Thanking the jury, the judge added: "It’s been a slightly unusual case and it’s not been an easy case."
The trial heard that Ayrton had met the teenage victim, who had run
away from home, and two friends on an evening in autumn 2004 and gone
drinking in a garage which had a sofa and chairs in it.
The victim described how she screamed and shouted at Ayrton, who was 23
at the time, to stop but failed to wake her friend and her boyfriend
who were asleep nearby
The prosecution was brought after a care worker reported that Ayrton
had confessed to the rape in January 2014, described herself as a
“paedophile” and said she had “always known there was something wrong
with me and I need help".
Ayrton, who has a son, was convicted of possessing indecent images of
children at Bournemouth crown court in January 2014. A court officer
said the prison had been informed and protocols put in place for
Ayrton’s detention.
Source: the guardian UK
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