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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Soiled nappy dumper caught in wheelie bin with trousers down while on bail
Abbi Taylor was on bail for dumping soiled adult nappies at a number of nurseries in South Tyneside when she was caught with her trousers down in a bin A defendant on bail for dumping soiled adult nappies at childcare centres has been hauled back to court after being caught with her trousers down inside a wheelie bin. Abbi Taylor, who is transgender and now uses female pronouns, has appeared in court numerous times in recent months over a number of offences. She claims to have climbed into waste bins containing clinical waste to find "comfort", while facing other charges relating to other offences including the smearing human waste on the fire escape of a nursery, and on milk bottles. It comes after mindless yobs damage 41 cars in vandalism rampage through sleepy market town. A resident of a block of flats in South Shields sent a message to a WhatsApp group saying someone had been inside the bins while he was putting out rubbish, reports Chronicle Live. Prosecutor Jane Foley told Newcastle Crown Court: "He said they were inside a bin bag within the wheelie bin with their trousers down. The resident captured the meeting on video." In footage played at court, Taylor is seen in a panic after being exposed, frantically trying to pull her pants up. The man is heard shouting at her and threatening to contact the police. On another day, a resident at the same flats noticed the bins had been disturbed and saw there were torn waste bags. CCTV was checked and Taylor was seen entering the area around 3.20pm. Miss Foley said the residents found the incidents "alarming". On April 4, in the early hours of the morning, Taylor entered the front garden of a property on Wansbeck Mews, South Shields, and removed an item from the bin and concealed it in her pocket before leaving the garden. Recorder Richard Herrmann said that while there may be a suspicion the offending is sexually motivated, there is no evidence to prove that is the case. Miss Foley said of the incident captured on camera: "Her trousers are undone and she's making very significant efforts to pull them up while inside the bin." Passing sentence, Recorder Herrmann said: "This is a highly unusual and troubling set of offences. It's made all the more troubling because of your failure, at any point, to properly explain your motivation behind your bizarre offending. "I'm not satisfied I can properly find there's a sexual motivation behind your offending, certainly not a sexual interest based on children or babies." In relation to the new offences, Taylor pleaded guilty to three breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order. In relation to the original allegations, Taylor pleaded guilty to three counts of depositing controlled waste at the South Tyneside nurseries. Staff and parents at nurseries were left horrified after finding adult nappies dumped there. She had also smeared excrement on milk bottles and on a fire escape. The 46-year-old, from Newmarket Walk, South Shields, also admitted stealing clinical waste bags from one of the businesses and breaching a criminal behaviour order previously imposed by Nottinghamshire Magistrates' Court which banned her from going near nurseries. For all of the offences, she was sentenced to two years suspended for two years with 100 hours unpaid work, with 100 hours unpaid work and a GPS monitoring tag showing where she is and has been Newcastle Crown Court heard Taylor's Facebook profile featured her as a cartoon character wearing a nappy and referred to being an "adult baby diaper lover".
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Transgender woman who dumped soiled nappies outside nurseries and smeared excrement on milk bottles is spared prison - after judge hears of 'difficult time' on remand in men's jail
A transgender offender who dumped soiled adult nappies outside nurseries as well as smearing excrement on milk bottles has avoided a jail sentence. A judge heard how Abbi Taylor, from South Shields in Tyne and Wear and who also appeared on a court list as Martin Tarling, had apparently suffered a 'difficult time' previously in a men's prison on remand. Nottinghamshire Magistrates' Court was told the 46-year-old identifies as a woman but is being held at a men's jail - and was referred to with both male and female pronouns during a hearing. Taylor has now been sentenced to two years in prison, though this was suspended for two years. The defendant pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials - nappies containing human waste - at nurseries in South Tyneside. Taylor also admitted stealing clinical waste bags from one of the businesses and breaching a criminal behaviour order previously imposed by Nottinghamshire Magistrates' Court by being within 10m of a nursery without a reasonable excuse. After a previous sentencing hearing in April was adjourned, Newcastle Crown Court heard Taylor had been remanded in custody for almost three months after pleading guilty to three further breaches of a criminal behaviour order. Jane Foley, prosecuting, said staff at a nursery in Cleadon noticed nappies 'much larger than the ones they used' were being dumped on the premises 'on a fortnightly basis'. And in May 2023, a female member of staff saw Taylor climbing out of one of the bins and running off. The manager at a South Shields nursery which suffered similar incidents reported seeing someone 'rooting around inside' one of the clinical waste bins in January 2023, the court heard. Another nursery in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, had up to 50 nappies strewn around the car park and excrement smeared on children's milk bottles and the fire escape - with staff eventually refusing to open up in the morning, Ms Foley said. In April 2023, Nottinghamshire magistrates imposed a three-year criminal behaviour order preventing Taylor from going within 100m of nurseries after she was convicted of causing harassment, alarm or distress at a nursery after being seen climbing out of a nappy bin wearing a large adult nappy over her trousers. Taylor was interviewed after that incident and admitted to going into a bin 'to sleep and find comfort'. The court was told of similar previous incidents going back to 2014. Ms Foley said in June this year Taylor admitted three breaches of a criminal behaviour order with bin-related incidents. In one incident, on September 25 last year, an outraged resident at a block of flats filmed Taylor standing inside one of the communal bins, hurriedly pulling up her trousers as she climbed out of the bin and ran off after being confronted. The court was told Taylor's Facebook profile referred to being an 'adult baby diaper lover'. Nick Lane, defending, said Taylor 'has had a particularly difficult time in custody' and 'been subject to a number of physical assaults'. He told the court: 'He has taken up three opportunities for employment in custody. 'First in horticulture where he had stones repeatedly thrown at him by prisoners. 'He was transferred to the library where he lasted half a day before being assaulted.' Mr Lane said Taylor was transferred back to the reception wing because the prison authorities said 'that was the only place he could be kept safe,' but is 'not leaving his cell out of fear'. The court heard a mental health report had concluded Taylor does not suffer from any diagnosable acute mental health condition. The defendant had 'awful personal circumstances and upbringing,' it was said. The judge, Recorder Richard Herrmann, told Taylor: 'This is a highly unusual and highly troubling set of offences, made all the more troubling by your failure to properly and fully explain the motivation behind your bizarre offending.' He said he would suspend the two-year prison sentence for two years after hearing about Taylor's time in custody, saying: 'I know that you know what to expect if you breach this order in any way.' Taylor, who will have a GPS monitoring tag, was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and 40 days of rehabilitation activity. A spokesperson for South Tyneside Council said: 'This was an unusual, complex and disturbing case which has been brought before the courts thanks to the hard work and persistence of our environmental enforcement and legal teams. 'We would like to commend the courage of nursery staff in safeguarding the children in their care, as well as for the assistance provided to our investigation. 'The offending has caused serious stress, disturbance and inconvenience to parents, staff, children and the public and we are satisfied that our investigation has resulted in the person responsible being convicted of appropriate criminality.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Defendant who 'smeared excrement on milk bottles' avoids jail after being assaulted
A North East defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies and climbed into bins outside children's nurseries has avoided an immediate jail term after being repeatedly assaulted while on remand. Abbi Taylor, who also appeared on the court list as Martin Tarling, smeared excrement on milk bottles and the fire escape of one nursery during a 'bizarre' series of incidents. A court has heard the 46-year-old identifies as a woman and is being held at a men's prison and was referred to with both male and female pronouns during a sentencing hearing on Friday (August 8). Taylor was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for two years after the judge heard about her 'particularly difficult time' in custody. The defendant, from South Shields, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials – nappies containing human waste – at nurseries in South Tyneside. Abbi Taylor, also known as Martin Tarling, 46, from South Shields, has been sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years, after a judge heard about her "particularly difficult time" in custody. (Image: Northumbria Police) Taylor also admitted stealing clinical waste bags from one of the businesses and breaching a criminal behaviour order previously imposed by Nottinghamshire Magistrates' Court by being within 10 metres of a nursery without a reasonable excuse. After a previous sentencing hearing in April was adjourned, Newcastle Crown Court heard Taylor had been remanded in custody for almost three months after pleading guilty to three further breaches of a criminal behaviour order. Jane Foley, prosecuting, said staff at a nursery in Cleadon noticed nappies 'much larger than the ones they used' were being dumped on the premises 'on a fortnightly basis' and in May 2023, a female member of staff saw Taylor climbing out of one of the bins and running off. The manager at a South Shields nursery which suffered similar incidents reported seeing someone 'rooting around inside' one of the clinical waste bins in January 2023, the court heard. Another nursery in Jarrow had up to 50 nappies strewn around the car park and excrement smeared on children's milk bottles and the fire escape, with staff eventually refusing to open up in the morning, Ms Foley said. In April 2023, Nottinghamshire Magistrates imposed a three-year criminal behaviour order preventing Taylor from going within 100m of nurseries after she was convicted of causing harassment, alarm or distress at a nursery after being seen climbing out of a nappy bin wearing a large adult nappy over her trousers. Taylor was interviewed after that incident and admitted to going into a bin 'to sleep and find comfort'. The court was told of similar previous incidents going back to 2014. Ms Foley said in June this year Taylor admitted three breaches of a criminal behaviour order with bin-related incidents. In one incident, on September 25 last year, an outraged resident at a block of flats filmed Taylor standing inside one of the communal bins, hurriedly pulling up her trousers as she climbed out of the bin and ran off after being confronted. The court was told Taylor's Facebook profile referred to being an 'adult baby diaper lover'. Nick Lane, defending, said Taylor 'has had a particularly difficult time in custody' and 'been subject to a number of physical assaults'. He told the court: 'He has taken up three opportunities for employment in custody. 'First in horticulture where he had stones repeatedly thrown at him by prisoners. 'He was transferred to the library where he lasted half a day before being assaulted.' Mr Lane said Taylor was transferred back to the reception wing because the prison authorities said 'that was the only place he could be kept safe,' but is 'not leaving his cell out of fear'. The court heard a mental health report had concluded Taylor does not suffer from any diagnosable acute mental health condition. The defendant had 'awful personal circumstances and upbringing,' it was said. The judge, Recorder Richard Herrmann, said: 'This is a highly unusual and highly troubling set of offences, made all the more troubling by your failure to properly and fully explain the motivation behind your bizarre offending.' He said he would suspend the two-year prison sentence for two years after hearing about Taylor's time in custody, saying: 'I know that you know what to expect if you breach this order in any way.' Taylor, who will have a GPS monitoring tag, was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and 40 days of rehabilitation activity. 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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Daily Record
'Bizarre' incident as adult climbs into nappy bins outside nurseries to 'find comfort'
Abbi Taylor, also known as Martin Tarling, referred to being an 'adult baby diaper lover" on their Facebook. A defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies and climbed into bins outside children's nurseries has avoided an immediate jail term after being repeatedly assaulted while on remand. Abbi Taylor, who also appeared on the court list as Martin Tarling, smeared excrement on milk bottles and the fire escape of one nursery during a 'bizarre' series of incidents. A court has heard the 46-year-old identifies as a woman, but is being held at a men's prison and was referred to with both male and female pronouns during a sentencing hearing on Friday. Taylor was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for two years after the judge heard about her 'particularly difficult time' in custody. The defendant, from South Shields, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials – nappies containing human waste – at nurseries in South Tyneside. Taylor also admitted stealing clinical waste bags from one of the businesses and breaching a criminal behaviour order previously imposed by Nottinghamshire Magistrates' Court by being within 10 metres of a nursery without a reasonable excuse. After a previous sentencing hearing in April was adjourned, Newcastle Crown Court heard Taylor had been remanded in custody for almost three months after pleading guilty to three further breaches of a criminal behaviour order. Jane Foley, prosecuting, said staff at a nursery in Cleadon noticed nappies 'much larger than the ones they used' were being dumped on the premises 'on a fortnightly basis' and in May 2023, a female member of staff saw Taylor climbing out of one of the bins and running off. The manager at a South Shields nursery which suffered similar incidents reported seeing someone 'rooting around inside' one of the clinical waste bins in January 2023, the court heard. Another nursery in Jarrow had up to 50 nappies strewn around the car park and excrement smeared on children's milk bottles and the fire escape, with staff eventually refusing to open up in the morning, Ms Foley said. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. In April 2023, Nottinghamshire Magistrates imposed a three-year criminal behaviour order preventing Taylor from going within 100m of nurseries after she was convicted of causing harassment, alarm or distress at a nursery after being seen climbing out of a nappy bin wearing a large adult nappy over her trousers. Taylor was interviewed after that incident and admitted to going into a bin 'to sleep and find comfort'. The court was told of similar previous incidents going back to 2014. Ms Foley said in June this year Taylor admitted three breaches of a criminal behaviour order with bin-related incidents. In one incident, on September 25 last year, an outraged resident at a block of flats filmed Taylor standing inside one of the communal bins, hurriedly pulling up her trousers as she climbed out of the bin and ran off after being confronted. The court was told Taylor's Facebook profile referred to being an 'adult baby diaper lover'. Nick Lane, defending, said Taylor 'has had a particularly difficult time in custody' and 'been subject to a number of physical assaults'. He told the court: 'He has taken up three opportunities for employment in custody. 'First in horticulture where he had stones repeatedly thrown at him by prisoners. 'He was transferred to the library where he lasted half a day before being assaulted.' Mr Lane said Taylor was transferred back to the reception wing because the prison authorities said 'that was the only place he could be kept safe,' but is 'not leaving his cell out of fear'. The court heard a mental health report had concluded Taylor does not suffer from any diagnosable acute mental health condition. The defendant had 'awful personal circumstances and upbringing,' it was said. The judge, Recorder Richard Herrmann, said: 'This is a highly unusual and highly troubling set of offences, made all the more troubling by your failure to properly and fully explain the motivation behind your bizarre offending.' He said he would suspend the two-year prison sentence for two years after hearing about Taylor's time in custody, saying: 'I know that you know what to expect if you breach this order in any way.' Taylor, who will have a GPS monitoring tag, was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and 40 days of rehabilitation activity. A spokesperson for South Tyneside Council said: 'This was an unusual, complex and disturbing case which has been brought before the courts thanks to the hard work and persistence of our environmental enforcement and legal teams. 'We would like to commend the courage of nursery staff in safeguarding the children in their care, as well as for the assistance provided to our investigation. 'The offending has caused serious stress, disturbance and inconvenience to parents, staff, children and the public and we are satisfied that our investigation has resulted in the person responsible being convicted of appropriate criminality.'
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies outside nurseries avoids immediate jail term
A defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies and climbed into bins outside children's nurseries has avoided an immediate jail term after being repeatedly assaulted while on remand. Abbi Taylor smeared excrement on milk bottles and the fire escape of one nursery during a 'bizarre' series of incidents. A court has heard the 46-year-old identifies as a woman, but is being held at a men's prison and was referred to with both male and female pronouns during a sentencing hearing on Friday. Taylor was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for two years after the judge heard about her 'particularly difficult time' in custody. The defendant, from South Shields, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials – nappies containing human waste – at nurseries in South Tyneside. Taylor also admitted stealing clinical waste bags from one of the businesses and breaching a criminal behaviour order previously imposed by Nottinghamshire Magistrates' Court by being within 10 metres of a nursery without a reasonable excuse. After a previous sentencing hearing in April was adjourned, Newcastle Crown Court heard Taylor had been remanded in custody for almost three months after pleading guilty to three further breaches of a criminal behaviour order. Jane Foley, prosecuting, said staff at a nursery in Cleadon noticed nappies 'much larger than the ones they used' were being dumped on the premises 'on a fortnightly basis' and in May 2023, a female member of staff saw Taylor climbing out of one of the bins and running off. The manager at a South Shields nursery which suffered similar incidents reported seeing someone 'rooting around inside' one of the clinical waste bins in January 2023, the court heard. Another nursery in Jarrow had up to 50 nappies strewn around the car park and excrement smeared on children's milk bottles and the fire escape, with staff eventually refusing to open up in the morning, Ms Foley said. In April 2023, Nottinghamshire Magistrates imposed a three-year criminal behaviour order preventing Taylor from going within 100m of nurseries after she was convicted of causing harassment, alarm or distress at a nursery after being seen climbing out of a nappy bin wearing a large adult nappy over her trousers. Taylor was interviewed after that incident and admitted to going into a bin 'to sleep and find comfort'. The court was told of similar previous incidents going back to 2014. Ms Foley said in June this year Taylor admitted three breaches of a criminal behaviour order with bin-related incidents. In one incident, on September 25 last year, an outraged resident at a block of flats filmed Taylor standing inside one of the communal bins, hurriedly pulling up her trousers as she climbed out of the bin and ran off after being confronted. The court was told Taylor's Facebook profile referred to being an 'adult baby diaper lover'. Nick Lane, defending, said Taylor 'has had a particularly difficult time in custody' and 'been subject to a number of physical assaults'. The court heard a mental health report had concluded Taylor does not suffer from any diagnosable acute mental health condition. The defendant had 'awful personal circumstances and upbringing,' it was said. The judge, Recorder Richard Herrmann, said: 'This is a highly unusual and highly troubling set of offences, made all the more troubling by your failure to properly and fully explain the motivation behind your bizarre offending.' He said he would suspend the two-year prison sentence for two years after hearing about Taylor's time in custody, saying: 'I know that you know what to expect if you breach this order in any way.' Taylor, who will have a GPS monitoring tag, was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and 40 days of rehabilitation activity. A spokesperson for South Tyneside Council said: 'This was an unusual, complex and disturbing case which has been brought before the courts thanks to the hard work and persistence of our environmental enforcement and legal teams. 'We would like to commend the courage of nursery staff in safeguarding the children in their care, as well as for the assistance provided to our investigation. 'The offending has caused serious stress, disturbance and inconvenience to parents, staff, children and the public and we are satisfied that our investigation has resulted in the person responsible being convicted of appropriate criminality.'
