A trans-identified male has been convicted in Liverpool for the rape of an 11 year-old girl. Anthony “Aria” Peers, 51, is said to have used the child’s interest in the Star Wars series in order to groom her for sexual abuse. Peers was said to have subjected the child to “depraved” acts which left an “untold impact” on her.

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Liverpool Crown Court heard on Monday that Peers had carried out the vile campaign in Wirral prior to declaring a transgender status. The pedophile began claiming to identify as a “transgender woman” some time after raping the child, but was referred to with feminine pronouns in court.