Transgender butcher who dressed as a woman to kidnap and sexually abuse a schoolgirl is 'living as a man in prison'

A transgender butcher who dressed as a woman to abduct a young girl is now 'living 'as a man in prison', it has been claimed. 

Andrew Miller, who also uses the name Amy George, offered the youngster - whom he had never met before - a lift in February 2023. 

The 53-year-old took the girl back to his house in the Scottish Borders and subjected her to repeated sex attacks.

He was jailed last October for 20 years and given a further eight on licence under supervision in the community.

Now prison insiders at HMP Edinburgh have reportedly claimed that Miller now insists on being addressed as male while serving his sentence.

The source told the Scottish Sun: 'Miller no longer uses the name Amy George and insists on being called Andrew.

'He dresses as a man, looks like a man, and there's nothing feminine about him.'

Last year, the High Court in Edinburgh heard how Miller claimed he offered the girl a lift 'because she was freezing'.

But instead of taking the child to her home, Miller took her to his home for 27 hours, where he subjected her to acts of sexual assault in his bedroom. He also made the girl watch pornography.

Miller was dressed as a woman, wearing a bra and women's underwear during the time when the child was confined at the property. 

He pleaded guilty to charges of abduction, sexual assault, watching pornography in the presence of the child under the age of 13, and possessing 242 indecent images of children in May last year.

And while Miller is trans, the Judge asked he be referred by his male name and pronouns.

Sentencing Miller, Judge Lord Arthurson described his crimes as 'brazen and chilling' and 'uniquely appalling'.

He said: 'The narrative was frankly nauseating in its level of depravity and criminal deviance.'

The source went on to claim that Miller was 'surprisingly popular' with other jailed sex offenders.

They added: 'He had a little squad of child sex offenders around him. They all sat together. Some were puzzled about why he was so popular and asked what he was in for.

'When full details of what he had done emerged, some cons were shocked, but others couldn't have cared less.'

Miller later launched an appeal with the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh hoping to have his jail term cut.

In January, appeal judges considered if the sentence given was 'excessive' and placed 'too much weight' on his transgender identity, with an 'insufficient discount' for an early guilty plea. 

The court in Edinburgh heard that Miller had lived as a woman for six years prior to the offence, and is now supporting other trans prisoners.

Defence Advocate Victoria Dow said: 'The 28-year sentence was excessive having regard to the overall circumstances. 

'Nothing I say should be considered to be minimising the offence. Clearly a substantial sentence was appropriate.'

She said Miller lived as a woman 'for many years', and his 'transgender identity had been a factor throughout his life'.

She added at the time: 'Too much weight has been attached to that factor. It is clear the appellant has experienced psychological difficulties throughout his life. This is his first offence for such a serious matter.

'Prior to the offence he was struggling to cope with a number of factors in his life. He was soothed by the feeling of control.

'No criminal justice social work report was carried out. There simply wasn't one. The headline sentence was excessive. It is submitted in this case that the discount was insufficient.'

Miller pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity which saved the child the ordeal of a trial, the court was told.

Ms Dow said: 'That's something Miller should be given some credit for.'

The court also heard that Miller had a background of excessive alcohol consumption and using pornography to cope with his personal issues, and is now estranged from his family.

But, in a written judgment issued by the court, Lord Carloway concluded the sentence given to Miller was appropriate.

MailOnline has approached the Scottish Prison Service for comment.