Trans woman jailed after falsely accusing six men of rape in UK

A 26-year-old transgender woman, Khloe Simmonds, has been jailed aft falsely accusing six men of rape successful a bid of claims made implicit 7 years successful the UK.

Simmonds was sentenced connected Monday, September 7, 2026, astatine Harrow Crown Court to seven-and-a-half years successful situation aft admitting 8 counts of perverting the people of justice.

The tribunal heard that she made astatine slightest 12 mendacious claims betwixt July 2018 and January 2026, resulting successful respective men being detained earlier they were aboriginal released.

The justice described the allegations arsenic a “sustained signifier of conduct” and said the claims had diverted constabulary from investigating “genuine victims of superior crime”.

In 1 case, Simmonds accused an Afghan antheral of raping her astatine knifepoint, helium was arrested and spent 88 days nether probe earlier the allegation was recovered to beryllium false.

The antheral said Simmonds had made advances towards him, which helium rejected.

In different case, a cook she met connected Grindr went to her level but near aft becoming uncomfortable.

Simmonds aboriginal called 999 and accused him of raping her aft putting thing successful her drink.

The antheral was arrested astatine location and spent 20 hours astatine a constabulary station.

Simmonds besides accused a taxi operator of rape aft taking a taxi location from a date.