Transgender man jailed for 10 years for tricking women into sex

‘Instead of opening a frank and honest discussion about your gender you persuaded them you were male’

A “CONTROLLING and manipulative” transgender man who tricked two women and a teenage girl into sexual relationships has been jailed for a string of sexual and violent offences.

Tarjit Singh, who was born a female named Hannah Walters but now identifies as a man, had abusive relationships with each of his three victims between June 2010 and March 2016.

During the relationships, the 32-yearold wore clothes during intercourse and used strap-on sex toys in the dark. Singh, of Enfield, north London, was convicted of three counts of assault by penetration, six counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one of making a threat to kill, after a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court this year.

Singh was jailed for a total of 10 years in prison with another three years on licence. A sexual harm prevention order was imposed.

Judge Oscar Del Fabbro told Singh he represents a “risk to the public of serious harm” and described him as a “dangerous offender” who had committed repeated acts of violence and assaults against three “vulnerable” victims.

The victims lived with him and this was a “dangerous environment for them, riddled with violence” and problems Singh caused them emotionally.

He added that Singh had not been “open and honest” with them about his gender issues and described him as “an accomplished and manipulative liar”.

The judge told Singh he had been “aware that these women were vulnerable” and had deceived them by “not truly revealing” that he had been born biologically female.

He said: “Instead of opening a frank and honest discussion about your gender and how you wanted to live your life, you chose a different path – you chose a path of deceit. You persuaded them you were male and acted like you were male.” His victims, who included a girl who had just turned 16 and two women who had previously been sexually abused, were probably taken in by his charm, humour and the fact that he appeared willing to lend them a “sympathetic ear, but nothing could be further from the truth”.

The court previously heard that when the victims began to ask questions, Singh became abusive and manipulative. Singh left one victim with a fractured nose and a cut on the head. She was also doused with lighter fluid and threatened with being set alight.

The court heard Singh has previous offences including false imprisonment, perverting the course of justice, administering a noxious substance, having a Taser, going equipped, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Kate Bex, defending, said he has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. She said Singh is being held at a female prison and faces ridicule because his gender dysphoria is misunderstood.