Transgender paedophile, 66, spared jail after case was delayed
Former prison worker Tanya Howes, 66, was told by magistrates that the offences 'would normally attract immediate custody' but they made the 'unusual' decision to suspend her jail term.
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Former prison worker Tanya Howes, 66, was told by magistrates that the offences 'would normally attract immediate custody' but they made the 'unusual' decision to suspend her jail term.
Former prison worker Tanya Howes, 66, admitted three charges of possessing indecent images of children, including 39 under the most serious category.
Miriam Cates MP said it was 'unbelievable' that former prison worker Tanya Howes, 66, was only given a 12-month suspended sentence for possessing 39 indecent images of children.
A transgender woman caught with indecent images of children was spared jail after her case was delayed so a decision could be made on whether she should be housed in a male or female prison.
Suspended sentence for Tanya Howes criticised after 'time lag' caused by referral to Transgender Case Board