Mother of one of transgender rapist Isla Bryson's victims is convinced he's ... trends now
The mother of one of transgender rapist Isla Bryson's two victims says she is convinced the criminal is faking being a woman to dodge going to a men's prison.
The woman, whose daughter was the first victim of the sex attacker, says her daughter 'can't believe' that person who raped her in September 2016 and the woman who turned up to court are 'the same person'.
It is the first time a victim of the criminal - who was born Adam Graham - has spoken out since a row exploded last week after it was revealed the rapist was being placed in a women's prison.
The move sparked fury in Scotland and forced Nicola Sturgeon into screeching U-turn, with the 31-year-old trans woman being moved to a male prison 48 hours later.
The mother of one of Bryson's victims says she thinks the rapist is faking begin transgender to have an easier time behind bars in a women's prison
A mugshot of Isla Bryson released by Police Scotland after the criminal's conviction last week
A relative of the first victim said they believe Bryson is simply trying to avoid being sent to a male prison and the claims of being transgender are an act.
Speaking to the Mirror, the mother of the victim called the criminal 'very manipulative and everyone falls for it'.
Bryson, who still has a penis, began undergoing hormone therapy after her first appearance at court for two rapes.
She raped the first victim in her own bed at home after having moved into the home she shared with her mother.
In his defence at court Bryson said: 'I was struggling with my sexuality and having issues, emotionally'.
However, the victim's mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, branded this a lie and said he was making 'a mockery' out of true transgender people by using it in his defence.
She told the Mirror: 'He spoke plenty about his feelings and there was never any sign of a tendency to him being a female. It was the opposite. He always came across as a big tough guy.
'You've got genuine cases where people are desperate to get reassignment for the right reasons because they've been born into that body… not because they've raped two people and decided that's an easy way out.'
She added that when her daughter was told Bryson had been placed in a women's prison she had said: 'Mum, what about all the ladies in there?'
This opinion was backed by Bryson's estranged wife Shonna Graham, who told MailOnline she thought the transition of her former partner was a 'sham for attention' and that the criminal was 'bull******** the authorities'.
Bryson's move to a women's prison was revealed hours after she was convicted of two counts of rape against two different women last week.
The move sparked fury at the thought of someone who was jailed for raping women being housed with them in prison, and prompted a humiliating U-turn from Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Bryson appeared at court in Glasgow last week dressed in tight leggings - she was later found guilty of raping two women with her penis
Only 48 hours after being remanded into custody, Bryson was moved to the male wing of the prison at Cornton Vale jail in Stirling.
Ms Sturgeon told First
