Transgender Sex Offender Makes Bizarre Hypnosis Claims in Court
A convicted child molester who sexually abused a teenage girl has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after outrageously claiming the jury returned a guilty verdict because they had been hypnotised. Natalie Wolf, previously known as Ryan Haley, was addressed directly by her victim at Newcastle Crown Court, where the woman stated the defendant would always be considered a man in her eyes.
Victim's Courageous Court Confrontation
The court heard how Wolf, now 47 and living in Byker, Newcastle, groped the woman when she was a young teenager in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The sickening attack left the victim fearing she would be raped. She remained silent about the terrifying ordeal for years before finding the courage to report the incident as an adult.
Wolf denied sexual activity with a child but was convicted by a jury following a trial. The defendant has now been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison with lifelong sex offender registration and a sexual harm prevention order.
In a powerful impact statement read aloud in court, the victim declared: "I am doing this not just for me, but for all the children and women who have been sexually abused by men. Ryan Haley wants everyone to know him as Natalie Wolf, but in my eyes he is Ryan Haley, the man who sexually abused me."
Extraordinary Conspiracy Theories Unveiled
Wolf, who represented herself at the hearing, made the extraordinary claim that her conviction resulted from a widespread conspiracy involving the jury, police and lawyers being 'hypnotised'. She alleged the victim was "lying through her teeth" and complained about being assaulted while on remand in Durham Prison, a male facility.
Judge Gavin Doig directly addressed these bizarre allegations, telling Wolf: "It is clear you believed you are the victim of a conspiracy involving the courts, prison service, the barristers in the case, your solicitor, the police, your family and a number of other people. You make allegations in your notes I have read, most of which I will not repeat, but include someone hypnotising the jury."
The judge emphasised that Wolf was "not the victim of a conspiracy" and had shown "no remorse whatsoever" for her crimes. He urged the defendant to use her time in custody to reflect on the behaviour that led to her imprisonment.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Wolf requested release pending an appeal, but Judge Doig refused the application and advised her to seek proper legal advice. The judge also paid tribute to the victim's bravery in coming forward, acknowledging how difficult it is to make such complaints.
