Volunteer's Online Grooming Leads to 32-Year Sentence

0:00On March 20th, a former metropolitan police volunteer has been sentenced to 32 years for grooming and sexually assaulting two victims online. Now identifying as Gwen Samuels, the 28-year-old was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman after. Building their trust digitally, the first assault happened back in 2018 on a chat site, leading to a meeting at a Christian festival where the girl wore a child's wristband. Samuels, working as a steward there, attacked her just before her 13th birthday and continued the abuse later. Meanwhile, with the second victim, Samuels posed as a 16-year-old girl online, sparking an on-off relationship that lasted until early 20. 23. During which the rape occurred. The judge highlighted the systematic grooming and betrayal of trust, stressing that Samuels poses a serious wrist to women based on the crime's alone. A life-wong order now bans contact with young women, and Samuels will serve time and a male prison despite the transition.

1:00Investigators remain alert for possible other offenses while praising the victim's courage and seeing the case through, underscoring the lasting harm. These acts caused...