Transsexual Admits Crimes (Press, 6 December 1989)
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Summary: Transsexual Admits Crimes (Press, 6 December 1989)
On 6 December 1989, Simone Lyndon Rothschild, a transsexual individual who was previously deported from Australia, faced legal repercussions for a series of crimes committed while on parole from Paparua Prison in Christchurch. At 34 years old, Rothschild, born Simon Valpy Pike, appeared in the District Court at Auckland where she pleaded guilty to multiple charges including two burglaries, theft of three vehicles, obtaining credit through fraud, and possession of stolen furniture. However, she denied the charge of escaping from prison. The prosecutor, Detective Sergeant Greg Farrant, detailed Rothschild's criminal activity which occurred after her release on parole on 25 July. During her time on leave, she committed two burglaries, where she stole and subsequently sold stolen furniture valued at approximately $1,700. Additionally, she stole a Mazda RX7 worth $23,000 and a Toyota Corona valued at $12,000. In a separate incident on 23 October, Rothschild checked into a Ponsonby hotel where, over a three-day stay, she took car keys for a 1976 Honda Civic from the hotel kitchen and left without settling her hotel bill. Rothschild was later discovered by police on 1 November in the stolen Honda Civic, claiming the car had been lent to her. During her court appearance, she stated that her motivation for committing the crimes was survival. Rothschild had previously gained media attention when an Adelaide magistrate declined to return her to a men's prison, leading to her deportation to New Zealand in May 1989 to address 19 charges of dishonesty. Following her guilty pleas, Judge Nicholson ordered her to be held in custody until her sentencing scheduled for 11 December.
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