On Monday, in a post on X, the renowned “Harry Potter” author responded to a BBC headline stating, “Pride group founder jailed for rape of boy, 12.” This referred to 41-year-old Stephen Ireland, who in 2018 co-founded Pride in Surrey, England.
Stephen Ireland, who persistently targeted me with abuse on here because I oppose the chemical castration of children and the removal of protected spaces for women and girls, has just been sentenced to 30 years in jail for child rape. pic.twitter.com/0HHctRocB4
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 30, 2025
Ireland received a 24-year prison sentence for the rape of what the judge described as an “extremely vulnerable” 12-year-old boy, whom he met through a dating app, according to the outlet. He was also sentenced to an additional six years under extended license.
BBC report read:
Rowling’s post, which has since gone viral, read, “Stephen Ireland, who targeted me with endless abuse on here because I oppose the chemical castration of children and the removal of protected spaces for women and girls, has just been sentenced to 30 years in jail for child rape.”
The famed author’s post included a screenshot of Ireland attacking Rowling in June 2020 for her very public support of women-only sports and private spaces amid the growing insanity of transgender ideology across the globe.
In the post, Ireland labeled her the ridiculous TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) term and said, “What happens when women enter menopause? What about women who had hysterectomies? Women who don’t menstruate because of hormonal issues. Are they not women? Nothing you say stops transwomen from being women.”
It came after Rowling had posted a lengthy essay on her website titled “J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues.”
Rowling’s post read:
Since that time, Rowling has been relentless against an onslaught from LGBTQ activists, Hollywood, transgender activists, and more for speaking the truth and warning about the dangers of allowing gender ideology to flourish.
The author’s numerous posts on X have made it crystal clear that biological men have no business being in protected female spaces, angering transgender activists who call her made-up names like “TERF.”
And we see the entitled, bratty, tantruming little Veruca Salts who believe that only they, and those who share their luxury beliefs, should be permitted to publish books. pic.twitter.com/mqVqOIn9zK
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 27, 2025
In a recent X post, Rowling torched author Vikki Patis, who wrote that “Anyone still supporting TERFs in publishing can [..] all the way off. You can not read, review, promote, or sell their bigoted bile and still pretend you support queer authors at the same time. We [..] see you.”
“And we see the entitled, bratty, tantruming little Veruca Salts who believe that only they, and those who share their luxury beliefs, should be permitted to publish books,” Rowling wrote on X.
