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A convicted paedophile who claims to identify as a little girl has been jailed for having a secret phone found in what was described as a “Hello Kitty” bedroom. The device was one of two linked to Janiel Verainer discovered by police during a routine but unannounced “offender management” check in November last year. A jury heard neither had been disclosed to officers as the 63-year-old was required to do so under a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) imposed by Canterbury Crown Court in 2016. Although their usage was limited to legal, adult-related content via Facebook messenger, WhatsApp and …

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