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Seattle Man Convicted of Hate Crime Against Transgender Woman

2/14/2026

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Andre Karlow, a Seattle man, was found guilty by King County jurors of a hate crime and second-degree assault for the March 2025 attack on Andie Holcepl in the University District.
Holcepl, a transgender woman, sustained black eyes and broken teeth after Karlow and others punched and kicked her as she tried to record the incident, while anti-trans slurs were shouted.
The verdict carries a potential five to seven-year prison sentence.

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Andre Karlow, a Seattle man, was found guilty by King County jurors of a hate crime and second-degree assault for the March 2025 attack on Andie Holcepl in the University District.
Holcepl, a transgender woman, sustained black eyes and broken teeth after Karlow and others punched and kicked her as she tried to record the incident, while anti-trans slurs were shouted.
The verdict carries a potential five to seven-year prison sentence.