Twiggs — who is transitioning to female — got Robinson’s messages just hours after the Sept. 10 killing but never went to police, prosecutors said.
Tyler Robinson admitted to his transgender boyfriend through text messages that he had killed Charlie Kirk, but the partner never reported it to police, Utah prosecutors claimed on Tuesday. Does this give law enforcement enough reason to arrest and charge his transgender partner with a crime?
A disturbing set of messages between Robinson, 22, and his partner, Lance Twiggs, was released by prosecutors. In the texts, Robinson admitted to carrying out the killing, disclosed where he had hidden the weapon, and urged Twiggs to stay silent. The release of these messages has now raised questions about whether Twiggs might also face charges for staying silent despite knowing what had happened.
Trans Boyfriend In the Radar
Twiggs has so far not been charged, and officials say he is fully cooperating with the investigation. However, Twiggs — who is transitioning to female — got Robinson’s messages just hours after the Sept. 10 killing but never went to police, prosecutors said.
As a result, investigators weren’t able to locate Robinson until at least a day after he had confessed to Twiggs.
Legal expert Neama Rahmani told The New York Post that based on what’s known so far, Twiggs‘ decision not to report the messages doesn’t amount to a crime.
„There is generally no duty to report a crime“, said Rahmani, a former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney.
