# Blade Silvano convicted of sexually assaulting second woman by deception

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/woman-jailed-for-posing-as-man-to-dupe-partner-into-sex-found-guilty-of-similar-deception/
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:42:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:48:20+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/10/woman-jailed-for-posing-as-man-dupe-partner-sex-guilty-of-similar-deception
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Silvano convicted of six sexual assaults in a second deception case.
- The victim met Silvano online, where Silvano posed as an army doctor.
- Sentencing is due next month.

## Summary

Blade Silvano has been convicted of sexually assaulting a second woman after deceiving her into believing Silvano was a man. A Caernarfon Crown Court jury found the 44-year-old guilty of six counts of sexual assault by penetration, adding a second case to an earlier conviction for similar deception.

Silvano used the name “Hunter” to contact the victim on a dating site, claimed to be an army captain and surgeon, and kept the lights low during sex. The woman said she believed she was in a relationship with a heterosexual man and learned the truth after a call from Silvano’s long-term partner. The offences took place between November 2022 and June 2023; Silvano is due to be sentenced next month.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Blade Silvano convicted of sexually assaulting second woman by deception](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/10/woman-jailed-for-posing-as-man-dupe-partner-sex-guilty-of-similar-deception)
- [Daily Mail: 'Gifted con artist' jailed for duping woman she met on Plenty of Fish into relationship by pretending to be male convicted of near-identical deception](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16282411/Gifted-artist-jailed-duping-woman-pretending-male-convicted-deception.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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