Isla Bryson

Feb 28, 2023. At the High Court in Edinburgh today, Lord Scott sentenced Isla Bryson to an extended sentence of 11 years, in cumulo, for two charges of rape ...

On charges 1 and 3 taken together, I sentence you to a cumulo extended sentence of 11 years with a custodial term of 8 years and an extension period of 3 years for the duration of which you will be under licence on conditions fixed by the Scottish Ministers. If during this extension period you fail to comply with the conditions of your licence it may be revoked by the Scottish Ministers and you may be returned to custody for a further period. Having considered the pattern of offending, the gravity of your crimes and the insights in the various reports, I consider that the question of how best to protect the public arises. Accordingly I consider that the custodial sentence in your case should be by way of an extended sentence. Having regard to the whole circumstances of the case, in particular the gravity of the charges, only a custodial sentence is appropriate. It is plain that you present a particularly significant risk to any woman with whom you form a relationship. You are not yet at the stage of accepting what you did or acknowledging responsibility for the serious harm you have inflicted on two vulnerable women. It also explains that there ‘would need to be a level of acceptance to allow any intervention to be successful’. The Sentencing Guideline on the Principles and Purposes of Sentencing explains what must be considered in determining a fair and proportionate sentence. Your vulnerability is no excuse at all for what you did to these two women in in 2016 and 2019. Without any foundation, you claim to believe that the 2 victims may know each other and have colluded in their claims. When deciding a sentence, a judge must deal with the offence that the offender has been convicted of, taking into account the unique circumstances of each particular case.

The 31-year-old was found guilty of raping one woman in Clydebank in 2016 and one in 2019 in Drumchapel, Glasgow, while still known as Adam Graham.

The victim's police statement said Bryson instead told her to "stay there" because "he (Bryson) wasn't finished". The court heard that Bryson is currently taking hormones and seeking surgery to complete gender reassignment. The second victim, who gave evidence via live video-link, told the court Bryson continued to have sex with her after she said stop. Bryson is due to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday. The case sparked an uproar after Bryson was initially housed in solitary confinement at an all-female prison before being moved to the male estate following the outcry. Bryson met both the victims online, with prosecutors saying the 31-year-old "preyed" on vulnerable women.

Isla Bryson was convicted in late January of the rape of two women and was taken to Cornton Vale to await sentencing.

The court heard Bryson entered the victim with “her penis”, and was told to stop because Bryson was “crushing” the victim. I just didn’t know what was going on.” Sick to the stomach.

An urgent case review was ordered by Scotland's justice secretary after Isla Bryson, 31, was housed at an all-female prison following her double rape ...

While the Bryson case is not directly related, the timing was tough for the first minister. Ms Sturgeon, famous for her robust communications skills, floundered under questions from journalists and opponents around whether Bryson was indeed "gaming" the system. It was controversial legislation that led to bitter infighting and a public fallout within the SNP. This triggered a major fallout, caused embarrassment for ministers and resulted in the immediate removal of the trans rapist from that prison. This is a case with huge ramifications outside of the court room. Then came the first minister's shock resignation. One of the frontrunners to replace Ms Sturgeon, Kate Forbes, told Sky News Isla Bryson "is a man" while her leadership rival Humza Yousaf told Sophy Ridge on Sunday the trans rapist was "at it". ["almost certainly" a sham](https://news.sky.com/story/nicola-sturgeon-says-double-rapist-isla-bryson-almost-certainly-claiming-to-be-transgender-as-easy-way-out-12801554), Ms Sturgeon said she didn't have enough information to say whether Bryson was a man or a woman. [concluded that women were not at risk from harm](https://news.sky.com/story/women-not-at-risk-of-harm-when-transgender-rapist-isla-bryson-housed-in-female-only-jail-says-prison-service-review-12806993) as a consequence of the management of Bryson. Ms Medhurst explained that at the time of admission to the prison estate "extremely limited information" is available on the inmate as there is no time for a multi-disciplinary case conference so a "best case decision" is taken. [Transgender woman found guilty of rape when she was a man](https://news.sky.com/story/transgender-woman-found-guilty-at-glasgow-court-of-rape-when-she-was-a-man-12794388) [Women 'not at risk of harm' in female-only jail](https://news.sky.com/story/women-not-at-risk-of-harm-when-transgender-rapist-isla-bryson-housed-in-female-only-jail-says-prison-service-review-12806993) [Scottish Prison Service boss questioned over case](https://news.sky.com/story/scottish-prison-service-boss-questioned-over-isla-bryson-transgender-rapist-case-12817117) [moved to the male estate within days](https://news.sky.com/story/transgender-woman-convicted-of-rape-will-not-be-held-in-all-female-prison-sturgeon-says-12795942) and an urgent case review was ordered by Justice Secretary Keith Brown.

Isla Bryson, 31, was sentenced to eight years in prison with a further three years on licence at the High Court in Edinburgh. | ITV National News.

I just didn't know what was going on." "At the time I was so scared. During the trial, the court heard Bryson was going through the breakdown of a brief, unhappy, marriage and went to stay with the first victim at the victim's mother's house in Clydebank, in 2016.

The 31-year-old was convicted following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow in January.

The court heard Bryson entered the victim with “her penis”, and was told to stop because Bryson was “crushing” the victim. I just didn’t know what was going on.” Sick to the stomach.

The 31-year-old, who was found guilty of raping two women while living as a man named Adam Graham, appeared for sentencing at the High Court in Edinburgh on ...

The victim’s police statement said Bryson instead told her to “stay there” because “he (Bryson) wasn’t finished”. The second victim, who gave evidence via live video-link, told the court Bryson continued to have sex with her after she said stop. The judge said Bryson posed a “high risk” of sexual reoffending. “All I said was ‘no’ over and over and over again,” she said. Lord Scott said Bryson claimed without evidence that the victims may know each other and “colluded” in their claims. The 31-year-old met both her victims online with prosecutors saying she had “preyed” on vulnerable women.