A prominent LGBTQ+ activist in Philadelphia has been charged with raping two minors.
Kendall Stephens, 37, was arrested Monday and charged with rape, involuntary assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old, among other offenses, court documents reveal.
The exact details of the allegations against Stephens were not immediately available.
Stephens — who is a trans woman — had a preliminary hearing in Philadelphia municipal court Monday afternoon, court records show.
He will be back before Judge Vincent W. Furlong on Dec. 29.
Stephens previously made headlines when she was the victim of a brutal hate crime and gang attack inside her South Philadelphia home on August 24, 2020, FOX19 reported.
Tymesha Wearing was sentenced to 11.5 to 23 months of house arrest in February on aggravated assault and conspiracy charges related to her role in the attack, CBS News said.
Kendall Stephens, 37, was charged with rape, involuntary assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent assault on a person under 13 years of age. Associated Press
He was also convicted of a hate crime, which Philadelphia lists as a summary offense, the outlet explained.
Use is now eligible for parole until after 18 months of house arrest, 120 community service, an apology letter to Stephens and court-monitored anger management are all completed, CBS said.
The 2020 attack made Stephens a popular neighborhood activist who pushed local lawmakers to demand justice for violence against the LGBTQ+ community, the outlet reported.
Stephens – who is a trans woman – was held on $250,000 bail. philly_kendall/Instagram
“I went to class the next day I was beaten because let me tell you something no one is going to steal my dignity, no one is going to steal my power. We deserve better than we got. We are human beings,” Stephens told CBS in March of this year.
Stephens’ bail was set at $250,000, according to court records.
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