A woman who was accused of posing as a man in order to deceive a short-sighted female victim into having a relationship, has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault by kissing.

Georgia Bilham, 21, was found not guilty of 16 other sexual offences following a trial at Chester Crown Court. 

Bilham was accused of renaming herself “George Parry”, disguising herself in men’s clothing and removing her victim’s glasses whenever they were together, to fool her into believing she was in a genuine heterosexual relationship.

The deception was allegedly only discovered when the woman’s mother became suspicious and told her daughter she did not believe her boyfriend was a man.

During the trial the court heard that while the victim had agreed to sexual activity with “George”, she had not consented to sexual activity with Bilham. 

Bilham denied nine counts of sexual assault and eight counts of assault by penetration between May and August 2021.

But a jury at Chester Crown Court found her guilty of one sexual assault after a ten-day trial.

She was cleared of the other 16 charges.

Judge Michael Leeming bailed Bilham ahead of sentencing on July 19 but warned her that it was “no indication” a custodial sentence wouldn’t be imposed.