A trans-identified male who describes himself as a “sexual deviant” stands accused of child sexual abuse and of disseminating child sexual exploitation material. Jonathan Lea, 44, who also uses the name Emma Bella-Puttana, was arrested following a filmed pedophile sting by an anti-predator group and is currently in police custody.
A collective of volunteers affiliated with the Online Child Abuse Activist Group (OCAAG) confronted Lea on August 18. The grassroots organization End Game streamed the video of the interaction with Lea to their Facebook page, where it currently has nearly 40,000 views. During the confrontation, Lea confirmed his identity and names, both his male name and his “transgender” name.
UK: Trans TikToker Revealed as Registered Sex Offender
A UK-based transgender TikToker has been revealed as a violent criminal who was sentenced to 9 years in prison after being convicted of a vicious rape attempt on a vulnerable woman.
Jason Croker, of Oldbury Close, Redditch, was required to register as a sex offender for life after what was described as a “wicked” attempt to sexually abuse a woman.
In February of 2015, a Warwick County Court heard how Jason Croker, then 38, brutally attacked a woman in the back of his van in May of 2013 before strangling her and leaving her unconscious in a remote area. Croker had known the woman for several years as a friend.
Croker had lured her on the premise of being in need of help with moving his belongings. Instead, he drove her to a secluded field in the countryside and demanded sex from her using graphic language. When she refused, he physically attacked her.
During the hearing, Prosecutor Harpreet Sandu noted that her resistance “unfortunately did not prevent Mr. Croker from trying to get what he wanted and trying to take advantage of his friend whose generosity he had preyed upon … He got back into the driver’s side. She was effectively trapped. He tried to force her clothes off. He pinned her down and undid his trousers while continuing to hold her down.”
Croker also threatened the woman with rape if she didn’t comply, but the victim continued to struggle, hitting Croker in the head in an attempt to get away. Prosecutor Sandu noted that her efforts were in vain, and Croker eventually overpowered her and began to grope her sexually.
Croker then choked the victim, causing her to lose consciousness. He dumped her in the field and fled. Upon regaining consciousness, the woman managed to hobble to a nearby street and flag down a car for help. The woman was admitted to a local hospital “with injuries consistent with what she said had happened,” according to Prosecutor Sandu.
Judge Richard Griffith-Jones, when sentencing Croker, said: “This was wicked and deceitful selfishness. You made up your mind you were going to gratify yourself sexually with this poor woman.” The Judge also added that Croker had used “considerable violence” on the victim, and that “she could have died.”
The verdict from the jury hearing the case was unanimous, and Croker was sentenced to 9 years, of which he served just under 5 in prison.
Disturbingly, since being released, Croker has apparently begun identifying as a woman named Jayde Palmer and accumulating followers and friendships on social media amongst people unaware of his past. Croker was well-known in the Norfolk and Suffolk areas for going live on TikTok every night, often from his boat, and had accrued considerable gifts and donations from his presence along with over 10,000 followers.
The information on Croker’s criminal background began circulating this past week after it was brought to light by other TikTokers who said their intention was to warn women in the local community — especially those who had unknowingly befriended Croker.
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