Man who attacked trans escort with knife and demanded ‘free’ sex slapped on the wrist with suspended sentence


A man who attacked a transgender sex worker with a knife and demanded “free” sex has been handed a fully suspended sentence.

Liam Vickers, 23, pleaded guilty to assaulting the transgender sex worker in Dublin on 30 September, 2017, according to the Sunday World.

At an earlier hearing, Garda Sergeant Karl Colgan told the court that the transgender woman, who has not been named, received a call from Vickers on the date of the assault to ask if she was free to meet.

Vickers visited her home and once they were inside her bedroom, he pulled out a large knife and tried to stab her in the face. She sustained injuries to her face and arm when she tried to block him.

He then pointed the knife at her and demanded free sex, which she refused. The woman’s roommate then tried to stop the attack, and Vickers threatened her with the knife too.

Vickers then made the victim sit on the bed and demanded that she delete his phone number and texts.

The accused told law enforcement authorities that he had consumed half a bottle of vodka, cocaine and sleeping tablets on the day of the attack.

He found the knife while drinking in a local park and decided to take it with him.

In her victim impact statement, the transgender sex worker said that she is no longer able to trust people after the incident.

The woman, originally from Brazil, noted that violence is common in her home country, but said she had never been attacked there. 

Vickers had previously pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court but sentencing was adjourned.

He was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday (22 January) by Judge Elma Sheahan, with the entire sentence suspended as long as he continues to follow instruction from the Probation Service. Vickers was also ordered to pay his victim €2,000 in compensation.


Source: PinkNews



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