Federal Judge Rules It’s ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ to Deny Pedophile of Gender ‘Affirming’ Care

A federal judge has ruled that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) must provide laser hair removal, facial feminization surgery consultations, and voice therapy for a convicted pedophile who now identifies as transgender.

The inmate, identified as 47-year-old Brian Buckingham, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing his 10-year-old son and producing child pornography.

Before sentencing, Buckingham began identifying as female under the name “Nani Love,” according to a report from Reduxx.

Court filings show that Buckingham’s attorneys argued the BOP violated the Eighth Amendment by halting previously approved “gender-affirming” treatments.

WTF. Brian “Nani Love” Buckingham, a man who pretends to woman, is a convicted p*dophile serving a jail sentence for s*xually abusing his own 10-year-old son.

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The defense claimed that ending hormone therapy and other transition-related procedures had intensified Buckingham’s depression and suicidal thoughts.

The legal team said the procedures were “medically necessary” to address gender dysphoria while in custody.

In a September ruling, Magistrate Judge David Christel determined that Buckingham was “likely to succeed” in arguing that the BOP’s denial of treatment constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

Christel’s order cited internal BOP communications acknowledging Buckingham’s requests for gender-related procedures but noted the agency “discontinued them without reason.”

U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez later adopted Christel’s recommendation, issuing an order that directs the Bureau of Prisons to arrange consultations for the requested cosmetic procedures within 30 days.

The BOP has objected to the order and requested the court either dismiss or delay the case until a related lawsuit, Kingdom v. Trump, is resolved.

That case, filed by a group of transgender inmates, challenges restrictions on gender-affirming medical treatments that were implemented during President Trump’s administration.

Buckingham’s lawyers opposed the delay, stating that their client faced “irreparable harm” if the procedures were not immediately resumed.

The attorneys said their client’s mental health had deteriorated since the suspension of the treatments.

According to federal court records, Buckingham was arrested after a 2020 investigation that began on the social media platform Discord.

Moderators on the platform flagged content showing child sexual abuse material connected to his account, which led to a wider inquiry.

Investigators later discovered videos that Buckingham had produced involving his own son.

At the time of his arrest, Buckingham was reportedly involved in suicide prevention efforts for the Makah Indian Nation in Washington state.

Following his conviction, he was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Butner in North Carolina, a facility known for housing inmates requiring specialized medical care.

Despite Buckingham’s conviction for child sexual assault, his legal team maintains that the government is constitutionally required to provide access to the full range of transition-related medical treatments available under federal prison healthcare policy.

The court has not yet ruled on the BOP’s objection to the injunction. If the order is upheld, the Bureau of Prisons would be required to resume providing gender-affirming services to Buckingham.

Legal experts note that the outcome could influence how similar cases are handled across the federal prison system, potentially setting new guidelines for inmates seeking gender-transition procedures while serving criminal sentences.