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Transgender pedo ‘witch’ demands to be allowed to conduct nude Wiccan rituals in NJ women’s prison

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Transgender rights in prisons Religious freedom vs. prison security Child abuse and exploitation
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/transgender-pedo-witch-demands-to-be-allow…

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Marina Volz, 37, a biological male born Matthew, is serving a 25-year sentence at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, N.J.”
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Three independent web sources (The Post Millennial, Daily Caller, and another report) confirm Marina Volz (born Matthew) is serving a 25-year sentence and was transferred to the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marina Volz, born Matthew Volz, is serving a 25-year sentence after being convicted of sex crimes against his own seven-year-old daughter. Volz was sentenced in May of 2022 and initially housed at a m…
https://thepostmillennial.com/trans-pedophile-in-womens-pris…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just two months later, he was transferred to Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, where he remains today. State records listed him as male until 2023, when the New Jersey Department of Correcti…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/sicko-pedophile-nj-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Marina Volz, formerly Matthew Volz, was transferred to the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women where Volz was listed as a female. The inmate was previously serving 25 years in the South Woods S…
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/20/marina-volz-t…
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“filming sadistic pornography of his own 7-year-old daughter”
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Multiple sources confirm Volz was convicted of sex crimes/child pornography involving their own seven-year-old daughter.
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web search NEUTRAL — A marina (from Spanish [maˈɾina], Portuguese [mɐˈɾinɐ] and Italian [maˈriːna]: "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina
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web search NEUTRAL — In the light of safety and precautionary health measures, the MARINA shall conduct a full online evaluation of applications for issuance of STCW Certificates. The personal presence of the applicant wi…
https://online-appointment.marina.gov.ph/
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web search NEUTRAL — Marina 27 is the only restaurant open to the public on Lake Lotawana. Lake Lotawana is a 600-acre lake with 27 miles of shoreline and inhabits over 2,000 residents. The marina was first built in 1934 …
https://marina27.com/
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“Volz claims to be Wiccan and sued the prison, the New Jersey Department of Corrections and head of religious services Dr. Joy Lynch in 2023 for religious discrimination”
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Two independent sources confirm Volz sued the NJ Department of Corrections and specifically mentions Joy Lynch in the context of religious discrimination/freedoms in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2023, Volz sued the New Jersey Department of Corrections for "human rights violations" against his "religious freedoms." As part of his suit, Volz is making several demands, including that the stat…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/05/11/nj-trans…
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web search NEUTRAL — In his lawsuit, Volz alleges that Joy Lynch, the head of religious services at Edna Mahan, has denied the Wiccans the use of a loosely fitting cloak used during “witch coven” gatherings.
https://reduxx.info/sadistic-transgender-pedophile-sues-new-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Edna Mahan Correctional Facility sign.After sentencing in 2022, Volz was initially sent to the South Woods State Prison for men, but was quietly transferred to the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for…
https://dailycaller.com/2023/05/04/marina-volz-trans-edna-ma…
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“alleging he was denied access to religious items such as Tabbards — a sleeveless Wiccan vestment — and the ability to worship on Wiccan holy days”
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Evidence from the lawsuit reports confirms the allegation regarding the denial of a 'loosely fitting cloak' (tabbard) used during gatherings.
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web search NEUTRAL — A marina (from Spanish [maˈɾina], Portuguese [mɐˈɾinɐ] and Italian [maˈriːna]: "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina
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web search NEUTRAL — In the light of safety and precautionary health measures, the MARINA shall conduct a full online evaluation of applications for issuance of STCW Certificates. The personal presence of the applicant wi…
https://online-appointment.marina.gov.ph/
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web search NEUTRAL — Marina 27 is the only restaurant open to the public on Lake Lotawana. Lake Lotawana is a 600-acre lake with 27 miles of shoreline and inhabits over 2,000 residents. The marina was first built in 1934 …
https://marina27.com/
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“Wicca is a pagan religion that first sprang up in England in the 1950s, whose adherents practice witchcraft and refer to themselves as witches.”
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Multiple sources, including Dictionary.com and specialized encyclopedias, confirm Wicca is a pagan religion developed in England around 1950 by Gerald Gardner and practiced by those who refer to themselves as witches.
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web search NEUTRAL — Witchcraft is typically associated with the religion. A pagan, on the other hand, is “a member of a religious, spiritual, or cultural community based on the worship of nature or the earth.” Wicca, the…
https://www.dictionary.com/articles/pagan-vs-wicca-pagan-vs-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wicca Origins.Wicca proponents often refer to themselves as witches and define magic (or ‘magick’) as “directing the forces of nature to the benefit of people” (7). Magic is perhaps the most common fe…
https://jamesbishopblog.com/2019/12/19/what-is-wicca-and-wha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wiccans practice Witchcraft with a capital W — a distinguisher that marks it as modern faith. It’s thought that Wicca was developed as a Pagan religion around 1950 in England by Gerald Gardner — a con…
https://www.inverse.com/article/13306-want-to-become-a-pagan…
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“The witch is now in settlement talks with the New Jersey attorney general’s office”
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While the lawsuit and the criminal history are corroborated, the specific detail about current 'settlement talks' with the attorney general's office is not explicitly confirmed by multiple independent news reports in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marina Volz, born Matthew Volz, is serving a 25-year sentence after being convicted of sex crimes against his own seven-year-old daughter. Volz was sentenced in May of 2022 and initially housed at a m…
https://thepostmillennial.com/trans-pedophile-in-womens-pris…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators learned that Volz had taken the child from her mother in 2018, traveling cross-country with Romero to transport her from Oregon to New Jersey for the explicit purposes of using her in ch…
https://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/2026/settlement-negotia…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2022, Matthew Volz was sentenced on charges of human trafficking, aggravated sexual assault, conspiracy, and endangering the welfare of a child. That came four years after Volz had taken his child …
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/05/11/nj-trans…
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“submitted a letter in February via his lawyers with numerous demands for religious accommodation — including the ability to conduct Wiccan rituals “skyclad,” the Wiccan term for nude”
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Wikipedia confirms that 'skyclad' refers to ritual nudity in Wicca. The claim that Volz requested this is mentioned in the context of the lawsuit reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Skyclad refers to ritual nudity in Wicca and Modern Paganism.Ritual nudity was included as a regular part of Wiccan practice, but in the modern day it is mainly used by Alexandrian, Georgian, and Blue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyclad_(Neopaganism)
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“He also demands “provision of ritualistic foodstuff for consumption” on the Wiccan holidays of Sabbats and Esbats, and access to Wiccan literature and religious items.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm that Sabbats and Esbats are Wiccan holidays and that ritual items/literature are central to the practice. The request by Volz is part of the reported lawsuit details.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wiccan jewellery, showing a pentacle necklace, a pentacle ring, and a torc. A pentacle is used by many adherents of Wicca. The pentacle is generally placed on a Wiccan altar to honour the elements and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca
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web search NEUTRAL — Engaging with Sabbats and Esbats can significantly enrich your spiritual life. Here are some noteworthy benefitsHow to Celebrate Esbats. Conducting Your Lunar Rituals. Esbats can be celebrated alone o…
https://learningwitchcraft.com/celebrating-wiccan-sabbats-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Let’s look at esbats & sabbats of 2025. Note: all dates and times for the eastern time zone of the United States. If you need to convert it to your time zone, here’s a converter you can use: click her…
https://ravynwood.com/the-esbats-sabbats-of-2025/
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“He also wants to be designated a Wiccan religious leader in the prison.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the request to be designated as a religious leader.
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“Volz demands he be allowed to marry his transgender accomplice in the child sex abuse case, Ashley Romero, a biological man.”
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The evidence from the lawsuit reports explicitly states that Volz is making demands 'including that the state allow him to marry Romero'.
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“The two were convicted in 2022, along with Sean Allen, who lived with them at their Franklin, N.J. home, for operating a “pornography production studio specializing in amateur, BDSM and taboo fetish content.””
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“The witch and his paramour took his daughter, then 7, from her mother’s arms in Oregon and transported her across the country to New Jersey.”
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“Romero was seen sexually abusing the girl with another man in videos the trio produced, and Allen was also filmed abusing the girl.”
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“The New Jersey Department of Corrections began housing transgender inmates in women’s prisons in 2021 as part of a settlement with the ACLU.”
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