A 46-year-old who identifies as a woman has admitted to terrorising nurseries by dumping soiled nappies outside their gates and smearing excrement on milk bottles.
Abbi Taylor, who also appeared on the court list as Martin Tarling, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials at nurseries in South Tyneside.
Newcastle Crown Court heard that Taylor, from Newmarket Walk, South Shields, also smeared excrement on milk bottles and on the building of one of the nurseries.
The court was told Taylor's Facebook profile referred to being an "adult baby diaper lover".
Abbi Taylor also known as Martin Tarling
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Staff at a nursery in Cleadon noticed nappies had been dumped on the premises and in May 2023, a female member of staff saw Taylor exiting from one of the waste bins.
"She saw a pair of legs climb out from inside the bin and run off," the prosecution said.
The manager at a South Shields nursery reported seeing someone "rooting around inside" one of the clinical waste bins in January 2023.
Staff at a nursery in Jarrow initially believed a rival business might be dumping waste when they found up to 50 soiled nappies on site. Excrement was smeared on milk bottles and the fire escape.
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Taylor appeared at Newcastle Crown Court
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In April 2023, Nottinghamshire Magistrates imposed a three-year criminal behaviour order preventing Taylor from going within 100m of nurseries after a previous conviction.
Taylor has admitted breaching this order and stealing clinical waste bags from one of the businesses. The court was told of similar incidents dating back to 2019.
A victim statement from one nursery boss described the behaviour as "really unsettling", adding: "You never knew what you were going to find." Staff at one nursery were so concerned they went in pairs when disposing of waste.
Recorder Richard Herrmann said it "must have been absolutely horrifying" for parents dropping off their children.
Nick Lane, defending, said the case was highly unusual, adding: "Miss Taylor accepts going to childcare settings and entering the bins (...) in order to gain comfort."
He said the defendant had experienced trauma earlier in life and found "release" through "age regression".
Lane explained Taylor had no sexual interest in children, saying some people with a nappy fetish were yearning for an innocent, "simpler, more care-free time".
The court heard Taylor was born male but identified as female since at least 1993. Lane said identifying as a woman would increase Taylor's vulnerability if jailed.
Newcastle Crown CourtGOOGLE STREET VIEWThe judge acknowledged Taylor's "very unfortunate history" while considering the case. Taylor was interviewed after one incident and admitted to going into a bin "to sleep and find comfort".
Businesses had suffered financially after having to improve security measures, the court was told.
Taylor is currently in a relationship with a woman who she helps to live independently.
Recorder Herrmann adjourned sentencing until Thursday and granted Taylor conditional bail.
