The Justice Department is facing accusations of covering up a scheme involving convicted male felons who are claiming to be transgender and then taking advantage of female inmates at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW).
This scheme has been uncovered by James O’Keefe and his investigative journalism team at O’Keefe Media Group. According to the report, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is “rolling over” in the face of lawsuits from inmates over gender policies, which results in taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries.
Dr. Linda Noelle, a Federal Bureau of Prisons psychologist, said in an undercover video interview that men and women “both play the victim card” in order to receive taxpayer funded surgery.
“And then they go through [American Civil Liberties Union], and then the ACLU sues the DOJ,” Noelle said. “And the DOJ, unfortunately, under Merrick Garland, it rolls over. It doesn’t go through the courts, so they just pay people off.”
This is not the first time this scheme has been brought to light. Last month, two anonymous female inmates at WCCW discussed an alleged scheme involving convicted male felons claiming to be transgender “just so they could have sex with female inmates.”
According to the report, one of the inmates involved in the scheme is Brooke Lynn Sonia, who is currently in custody at WCCW for rape and incest of his biological daughter, and child pornography.
Washington State Department of Corrections Issues statement to @MegynKellyShow on @OkeefeMedia Report inside facility that says in part that a "common myth perpetuated about people who are transgender is that they will commit crimes of assault against vulnerable populations:"…
— O’Keefe Media Group (@OKeefeMedia) May 3, 2023
Sonia, who was previously known as Brett Sonia, transferred from a facility in New Hampshire following a federal lawsuit the inmate filed claiming to be under threat of sexual abuse.
The Justice Department has responded to O’Keefe Media group, claiming that a “common myth perpetuated about people who are transgender is that they will commit crimes of assault against vulnerable populations.”
However, the evidence uncovered by O’Keefe Media Group paints a different picture. It is clear that this scheme is being used as a way for male inmates to take advantage of female inmates.
The Department of Justice must take action to ensure that this kind of abuse does not continue. If they do not, it will be seen as a sign that they are complicit in covering up this issue.
The rights of inmates must be respected and the Department of Justice must take a stand against this kind of abuse. If they do not, it will be seen as a sign that they are not taking their responsibility to protect vulnerable populations seriously.