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Bloomington's Michelle Blessent Sentenced to 87 Years for Child Grooming and Assault

Aug 18, 2024, 06:56 AM

Michelle Blessent, a transgender individual from Bloomington, Illinois, has been sentenced to 87 years in prison. Blessent was convicted of child grooming and two counts of predatory sexual assault of victims under the age of 13. The conviction followed an admission of guilt, and Blessent was arrested on April 12, 2023. In court, Blessent claimed that estrogen treatments rendered him impotent, but the defense was unsuccessful.