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Leroy N. Soetoro
Dec 29, 2023, 4:05:58 PM12/29/23
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The arrest of 37-year-old LGBTQ+ activist Kendall Stephens sparked social
media discourse on Tuesday.
Stephens was arrested Monday on charges including rape, indecent assault,
endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of a minor and related
charges on Monday following a comprehensive investigation, a Philadelphia
Police Department spokesperson told Newsweek. Stephens, who is
transgender, is known as a prominent LGBTQ+ rights activist in
Philadelphia.
Her arrest comes amid a cultural clash between conservatives and the
LGBTQ+ community. Conservatives have long opposed the expansion of LGBTQ+
rights, but many in the community have warned of an uptick of homophobia
and transphobia, as well as an increase in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. They
have also warned of the spread of "grooming" accusations against the
community. Critics say "grooming" allegations baselessly associate the
community with pedophilia, pointing to a lack of evidence showing LGBTQ+
people are no more likely to commit those acts than the general
population.
The investigation into Stephens began after Philadelphia police's Special
Victims Unit received reports of previous sexual assaults on two minor
children in September, the department said.
A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office confirmed to
Newsweek that charges were referred after being filed by the Philadelphia
Police Department.
Philadelphia news station WCAU reported that the victims were two boys age
9 and 14. The grandmother of one of the victims reported to police on
September 25 that Stephens allegedly assaulted her grandson. Stephens is
accused of abusing one boy at least three separate times since 2022, the
news station reported.
The second boy told police he was also assaulted by Stephens and that she
provided him gifts "out of nowhere," WCAU reported.
She allegedly told one of the victims he would be locked up if he told
anyone about the abuse, the station reported.
Newsweek reached out to Stephens via Instagram for comment. It is unclear
if she has an attorney.
News of her arrest was shared on social media by several high-profile
conservative influencers.
"NEW: 37 year old transgender Kendall Stephens has been arrested for
allegedly r*ping two minors under the age of 13. This is why the death
penalty exists. Stephens is a vocal LGBTQ+ activist and even worked with
lawmakers to protect the LGBTQ+ community," commentator Collin Rugg said
on X, formerly Twitter.
Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
NEW: 37 year old transgender Kendall Stephens has been arrested for
allegedly r*ping two minors under the age of 13.
This is why the death penalty exists.
Stephens is a vocal LGBTQ+ activist and even worked with lawmakers to
protect the LGBTQ+ community.
Stephens was charged with r*pe, involuntary deviant s*xual intercourse,
unlawful contact with minors, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with
minors, indecent assault against people less than 13 years of age,
obscenity to minors & endangering the welfare of children (CBS).
https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1737111091317198857
Conservative commentator Oli London wrote on X: "Stephens has been
considered a prominent activist for the LGBTQ+ community and previously
urged lawmakers to change Pennsylvania's hate crimes statute to include
protections for LGBTQ+ people."
Others, however, raised concerns about the response to her arrest.
"The Kendall Stephens discourse is so rough because it also just invites
unnecessary transphobia. SHE should be made accountable for her actions
for sure, but all the false equivalence of pedophilia to LGBTQ+ is 100%
invalid," wrote X user @sheededonem.
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
maga-uproar-1853912
The arrest of 37-year-old LGBTQ+ activist Kendall Stephens sparked social
media discourse on Tuesday.
Stephens was arrested Monday on charges including rape, indecent assault,
endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of a minor and related
charges on Monday following a comprehensive investigation, a Philadelphia
Police Department spokesperson told Newsweek. Stephens, who is
transgender, is known as a prominent LGBTQ+ rights activist in
Philadelphia.
Her arrest comes amid a cultural clash between conservatives and the
LGBTQ+ community. Conservatives have long opposed the expansion of LGBTQ+
rights, but many in the community have warned of an uptick of homophobia
and transphobia, as well as an increase in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. They
have also warned of the spread of "grooming" accusations against the
community. Critics say "grooming" allegations baselessly associate the
community with pedophilia, pointing to a lack of evidence showing LGBTQ+
people are no more likely to commit those acts than the general
population.
The investigation into Stephens began after Philadelphia police's Special
Victims Unit received reports of previous sexual assaults on two minor
children in September, the department said.
A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office confirmed to
Newsweek that charges were referred after being filed by the Philadelphia
Police Department.
Philadelphia news station WCAU reported that the victims were two boys age
9 and 14. The grandmother of one of the victims reported to police on
September 25 that Stephens allegedly assaulted her grandson. Stephens is
accused of abusing one boy at least three separate times since 2022, the
news station reported.
The second boy told police he was also assaulted by Stephens and that she
provided him gifts "out of nowhere," WCAU reported.
She allegedly told one of the victims he would be locked up if he told
anyone about the abuse, the station reported.
Newsweek reached out to Stephens via Instagram for comment. It is unclear
if she has an attorney.
News of her arrest was shared on social media by several high-profile
conservative influencers.
"NEW: 37 year old transgender Kendall Stephens has been arrested for
allegedly r*ping two minors under the age of 13. This is why the death
penalty exists. Stephens is a vocal LGBTQ+ activist and even worked with
lawmakers to protect the LGBTQ+ community," commentator Collin Rugg said
on X, formerly Twitter.
Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
NEW: 37 year old transgender Kendall Stephens has been arrested for
allegedly r*ping two minors under the age of 13.
This is why the death penalty exists.
Stephens is a vocal LGBTQ+ activist and even worked with lawmakers to
protect the LGBTQ+ community.
Stephens was charged with r*pe, involuntary deviant s*xual intercourse,
unlawful contact with minors, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with
minors, indecent assault against people less than 13 years of age,
obscenity to minors & endangering the welfare of children (CBS).
https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1737111091317198857
Conservative commentator Oli London wrote on X: "Stephens has been
considered a prominent activist for the LGBTQ+ community and previously
urged lawmakers to change Pennsylvania's hate crimes statute to include
protections for LGBTQ+ people."
Others, however, raised concerns about the response to her arrest.
"The Kendall Stephens discourse is so rough because it also just invites
unnecessary transphobia. SHE should be made accountable for her actions
for sure, but all the false equivalence of pedophilia to LGBTQ+ is 100%
invalid," wrote X user @sheededonem.
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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