Jury finds Blade Silvano, who presented herself as a male army veteran, guilty of six counts of sexual assault
A woman serving a prison sentence for sexual assault after pretending to be a man and duping a woman into a physical relationship has been found guilty of tricking another woman into a similar abusive partnership.
In both cases, Blade Silvano, 44, met the women on an online dating site and falsely claimed she was a man who had served in the armed forces before meeting them in person and sexually assaulting them.
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html