Russian Trans Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Men’s Prison on Bogus Pornography Charges

Expand The transgender pride flag. © Wikimedia Commons A Russian court has sentenced a 53-year-old trans woman to three years in prison, on bogus “distribution of pornography depicting minors” charges for sharing nude anime drawings on social media. The case began in the summer of 2018, when Michelle was informed she was under criminal investigation for posts of “hentai” – sexually charged drawings featuring naked characters from Japanese cartoons – in 2013 and 2014. Prior to the trial, which took place in November, the investigators ordered an “expert” evaluation of the images from the Center…

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