A trans-identified male in Giessen, Germany, has been sentenced to 10 months probation after repeatedly exposing his genitals in public, soliciting migrant children for sexual abuse, and spraying them with his urine. During the hearing, the public prosecutor assigned to his case argued that the crimes were simply an attempt by the man to “affirm her femininity,” to which the judge agreed.
While the identity of the 42-year-old perpetrator was withheld by German press due to strict privacy laws, Reduxx can name the man as “Sophie KoKo,” a Kazakhstan native with a long history of sex offenses. KoKo revealed himself to be the subject of the case after angrily taking to the reply sections under articles about his crimes and threatening commenters who misgendered him.
KoKo, who underwent a so-called “gender reassignment surgery” 17 years ago, is said to have repeatedly been caught exposing himself in the Giessen city center, with multiple cases lodged since 2019. He would also touch himself indecently in the genital area – including in front of children. According to police, he has been linked to over 50 sexual incidents, but the most recent trial focused only on seven of the documented cases. In one instance, he demanded oral sex from the children and sprayed them with his urine, which he had collected in a bottle. KoKo has been in pretrial detention since March of 2024.
As early as May of 2021, KoKo was observed at the Giessen marketplace lifting up his skirt and showing his genitals without underwear. Just a few days later, he did it again in the same location. Children were present to witness him making obscene gestures before he fled on his bicycle, evading police checks in the Neustadt area. At the time, investigators unsuccessfully searched for a female, describing KoKo as a “woman” in the appeal for witnesses.
Another incident occurred in January of 2022 on Neustadt street. KoKo exposed his genitals and was described by the investigating authorities as a “woman” with brown hair, a polka-dot dress, and a beige jacket. He also threw a glass bottle, the shards of which struck a passerby.
The Gießener Allgemeine Zeitung and Gießener Anzeiger reported on witness testimonies from several women across various hearings, including that of a mother whose daughter witnessed the indecent exposure and called the police to prevent further incidents. During the trial it was revealed that KoKo is known for always riding around on a bicycle and wearing a skirt with torn pantyhose in the crotch area and no underwear. Members of the community say that KoKo has been repeatedly observed lifting his skirt in front of minors, targeting those of a migrant background, while aggressively shouting.
Another witness intervened when KoKo threatened to sexually abuse the children. The police repeatedly tried to stop him – through talks and threat assessments – but he evaded authorities several times, either refusing to open the front door at his home or actively fleeing police pursuits.
Though the prosecution, led by Michelle Heßler, described KoKo’s actions as “a bizarre attempt” to “present” or “affirm her femininity,” they demanded a prison sentence of one year and eight months without parole.
However, the Giessen court, presided by Judge Sonja Robe, opted for a milder sentence, and handed KoKo 10 months probation, 100 hours of community service, and a requirement to visit a counseling center for transgender individuals.
Robe justified the verdict by stating that the acts were not sexually motivated but should be seen as a provocative reaction to years of bullying and insults, particularly from teenagers who appear to be of Middle Eastern descent. The judge then justified the criminal acts by explaining that KoKo, known in Giessen as the “zombie woman,” had exposed his genitals in response to the “negation of her femininity” by “outsiders.”
A psychiatric expert, Eva Janzen, diagnosed KoKo with “dysfunctional behavior” triggered by discrimination and social isolation. Janzen testified that KoKo used body-hugging clothing, such as tight leggings, exhibitionism as a way to affirm himself as a woman.
While KoKo’s name was not publicized by the court or media outlets, he chose to come forward after the news of the verdict had broken in order to correct those misgendering him online.
“I’m the one who exposed myself because they attack me, saying I’m a man man man,” KoKo wrote under one of the articles. “I’m a woman, and that’s it,” KoKo said, going on to threaten those who misgender him. “If you keep calling me a man, I’ll keep showing my pussy in the city, and then there’ll be jail again because of you.”
In comments under news reports, Giessen residents report that he has been known for his exhibitionist behavior for years. KoKo responded by threatening a female user with violence, vowing to “beat her black and blue” if she called him a man to his face and describing himself as “a woman who feels like a woman.” He also warned her that he is now free on probation and that if she “finishes him off,” he will “finish her off.”
The female user has stated that she has now filed a criminal complaint against KoKo for his threats.
KoKo’s tirade continued on Facebook, where he targeted “Was angeblich niemals passiert” (This Never Happens), a German group intended for women who are critical of gender ideology. The man attacked and insulted women who were misgendering him, threatening to kill or harm them. However, his comments were not approved by the group administration due to Facebook guidelines, and the group administrator warned the members about him.
In one post addressing KoKo’s threats against the group, one of the female administrators wrote: “We take this very seriously and, due to recent events, would like to point out that we archive such comments and are considering legal action. Likewise, those affected will be contacted and informed so that they too can consider and, if necessary, initiate legal steps.”
Administrators at Was angeblich niemals passiert have provided Reduxx insight into the messages KoKo directed at the group, which included derogatory comments about children of a foreign heritage.
“I have aggressions against people who refer to me as a man,” KoKo said. “In reality, I only showed my pussy because I wanted to see how people would react to it, nothing more. I always found their laughter cool, and I always picked out 16-17-year-old Turkish girls.”
KoKo goes on to describe his hatred for “Kanaken,” a derogatory term most often used to refer to migrant workers from Turkey, and claims that they had started provoking him. He blames them for the fact that he was in pretrial detention, because, as KoKo puts it, “whoever messes with me, I mess with them too, but in my own way.”
A guided exchange on Facebook Messenger was initiated by the group administrator with a clear warning: “I can’t approve your comments. Almost all of them violate FB rules. It would result in a penalty for the group. But out of pure curiosity: Are you actually the person from the article? If so, be glad I’m not making this public. There are criminally relevant threats in there. You urgently need help with anger management.”
KoKo confirms in his response that he is the person from the article and that he doesn’t care if his comments are forwarded to the police, saying: “If you hadn’t referred to me as a man, this wouldn’t have happened. You’ve once again started provoking me.”
It is currently unclear if additional charges will be filed against KoKo for the threats, or if they constitute violations of his probational term.
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