Baby Killer, Child and Dog Rapist Sue Washington Prison Over Trans Care, Citing 'Human Rights Violations'

Three inmates at a Washington state medium-security prison, including men convicted of child rape, animal sexual abuse and the torture and murder of a baby, are suing the Department of Corrections for alleged human rights violations, claiming they have been unlawfully denied adequate trans-related care.

Michael R. Caldwell, Hunter S. Christian and Andrew S. Kennedy have filed a joint complaint demanding specific gender-affirming policies, body-contouring services and financial compensation from the prison system.

The men are serving lengthy sentences for serious offences at Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility. Their respective convictions include the rape of two young children, the sexual abuse of multiple dogs and the torture and murder of an infant.

Initial Trans Care Grievances Set Out in Lawsuit

The legal action follows an initial complaint filed in December 2025. The trio invoked the Americans with Disabilities Act to argue that withholding medical treatments is unlawful.

They cited a recent legal precedent involving Autumn Cordellione, another transgender inmate convicted of murder who successfully required the state of Indiana to fund transition procedures.

Caldwell, who now uses the name Skeggi Hildof Katrinssonr, is serving a sentence of 26.5 years for a 2014 conviction. During his trial, he reportedly blamed one of his child victims for seducing him.

His current grievances centre on facility protocols regarding a personal laser hair removal device. Inmates were previously allowed to use the equipment in a private medical clinic room, but officials ended that practice in 2024, instructing inmates to use it in their cells.

Caldwell described the lack of privacy as sex discrimination. He stated his cell window allows guards to see inside, complaining that they could watch him use the device on his 'maturing female body' without consent.

He also protested about sharing a changing room with male inmates at the prison textile shop, eventually quitting his job to protect his mental health.

Further Disputes Over Trans Care Provisions

Christian, now identifying as Szeth Aslan Magnus, was convicted in 2019 for possessing child sexual abuse material and raping at least three dogs.

Claiming non-binary and intersex identities, Christian alleged that the facility denied access to Minoxidil for hair growth and low-dose testosterone.

The inmate similarly refused to use the provided hair removal tool due to cell visibility, writing that the denial of preferred treatments caused mental anguish and a reversal of prior physical changes.

The third claimant, Kennedy, is serving a 31-year sentence, which exceeded the standard sentencing guidelines for the 2007 homicide by abuse of an 11-month-old relative. Kennedy claims a two-spirit identity and requested DNA testing to prove an intersex biological status.

Medical providers reportedly denied the testing and access to 'gender-affirming' care because Kennedy expressed no desire to undergo physical or hormonal interventions.

In court filings, Kennedy described this rejection as a disregard for divine rights granted by a creator, insisting the medical staff repeatedly misgendered him based on a masculine appearance.

Judge Questions Structure Of Joint Trans Care Case

The federal court identified structural issues with the initial filings in January, prompting the men to submit an amended version in June.

However, the revisions did not satisfy judicial standards. In an order issued on 11 August, US Magistrate Judge S. Kate Vaughan noted that grouping the three different factual cases into a single lawsuit risked delay and confusion.

She ordered the plaintiffs to show cause as to why Christian and Kennedy should not be dismissed from the current case to pursue separate civil actions.

The presiding judge criticised the broad and unclear nature of the amended pleading, noting it lacked specific facts connecting individual officials to the alleged violations.

A further procedural update is expected in September. The court has not yet ruled on the merits of the underlying allegations.