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A woman who impersonated a man in order to dupe her friend into having sex has been found guilty of sexual assault. A woman who impersonated a man to dupe her friend into sleeping with her has been found guilty of sexual assault.
Gayle Newland, 25, disguised her appearance and voice and demanded her victim wear a blindfold when the pair met. Gayle Newland, 25, demanded the other woman wear a blindfold when they met, and used a prosthetic penis while carrying out the assaults.
Jurors at Chester Crown Court heard Newland used a prosthetic penis while carrying out the assaults. Newland, of Willaston, Cheshire, had told a court the pair were engaging in role play and fantasy.
Newland, of Willaston, Cheshire, was found guilty on three counts of sexual assault. But a Chester Crown Court jury found her guilty of three sexual assault charges.
She was cleared of two other counts of the same charge.She was cleared of two other counts of the same charge.
Newland had claimed the pair were engaging in role play and fantasy, and the other woman had known she was female. Newland had told jurors the other woman had known she was female, and both of them had been struggling with their sexuality.
She had denied using a blindfold, and said she did not strap bandages to her chest and wear a woollen hat and swimsuit, as the victim had alleged.
'Personality issues'
But during the four-day trial she did admit to creating a fake Facebook profile in the name Kye Fortune.
Adjourning the case for sentencing, Judge Roger Dutton said Newland had "serious issues surrounding her personality".
He warned her she may face "serious consequences" when she is sentenced in November.
In response, Newland shouted: "How can you send me down for something I have not done?"
She broke down in tears and repeatedly said "I don't understand, I don't understand", after the verdict was returned.
The judge thanked jurors for their "careful consideration" of the case and said it would present a "difficult sentencing exercise".
Newland was released on bail prior to sentencing.