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Watts first came to the attention of police in March 2018 when a doctor raised concerns that one of her victims was in a relationship with an older boy. Hampshire police investigated potential safeguarding concerns and uncovered that the boy in question, Jake Waton, was really Gemma Watts and had been in a relationship with at least two other girls. She was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and admitted that she had impersonated a boy, but was released awaiting further investigation. She was arrested again in October after being caught on a date with another girl under her male persona. A Sexual Risk Order was made against Watts banning her from contacting anybody under the age of 16, with Watts being arrested yet again after breaching it just two weeks later. She was remanded in custody in March 2019 on a single count of sexual assault but was found not guilty, although the investigation continued. By the end of the investigation at least seven victims of Watts had been identified, although only the first four were willing to make a statement.
Watts first came to the attention of police in March 2018 when a doctor raised concerns that one of her victims was in a relationship with an older boy. Hampshire police investigated potential safeguarding concerns and uncovered that the boy in question, Jake Waton, was really Gemma Watts and had been in a relationship with at least two other girls. She was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and admitted that she had impersonated a boy, but was released awaiting further investigation. She was arrested again in October after being caught on a date with another girl under her male persona. A Sexual Risk Order was made against Watts banning her from contacting anybody under the age of 16, with Watts being arrested yet again after breaching it just two weeks later. She was remanded in custody in March 2019 on a single count of sexual assault but was found not guilty, although the investigation continued. By the end of the investigation at least seven victims of Watts had been identified, although only the first four were willing to make a statement.


Watts was eventually charged in September 2019 with one count of assault by penetration, three counts of sexual assault and three counts of meeting a child through sexual grooming. She pleaded guilty to all charges and was jailed for eight years in January 2020. Police stated after the sentencing that there were likely more victims who had not come forward.
Watts was eventually charged in September 2019 with one count of assault by penetration, three counts of sexual assault and three counts of meeting a child through sexual grooming. She pleaded guilty to all charges and was jailed for eight years in January 2020. Police stated after the sentencing that there were likely more victims who had not come forward.  
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