A transgender maleĀ has been convicted of assault forĀ using a specially made prosthetic penis to have sex with three ladies without their knowledge, while pretending he wasĀ originally born a man.
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Tarjit Singh, 32, who was born a biological female named Hannah Walters, assaulted the victims between June 2010 and March 2016.
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During the course of the relationship those years, Singh insisted on having sex in the dark and keep clothes on so they don\’t notice the strap on the prosthetic penis.
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When the victims began to ask questions, Singh became abusive and manipulative, telling one woman there was \’more to a relationship than sex\’ and that she should learn to talk about her feelings more.
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Following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, Singh was today convicted of three counts of assault by penetration, six counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one count of making a threat to kill.Ā
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One victim said: \’He looked like a guy, he acted like a guy.\’
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The victim said she found out that the defendant was not a man after finding his strap-on prosthetic penis some months into their relationship.
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She told police officers that she felt \’so stupid\’ that she had fallen for such lies.
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Singh told another victim that he had been born a boy, had a sex change to become a woman, and now wanted to be a man again.
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The third victim met Singh after receiving a message from the dating website Plenty of Fish in 2014.
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Singh told her that he would be having a sex change to become a woman.
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He was caught after this relationship became abusive and the victim made a complaint to police.
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During the trial, the prosecution was able to present mobile phone evidence that showed a history of websites visited by Singh, which included a company that makes ultra-realistic prosthetic penises.
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Melissa Garner, from the CPS, said: \’These victims have been deceived, betrayed and lied to in the most disturbing and traumatic of ways.
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\’One of the victims was just 16 years old when she met the defendant.
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\’Tarjit Singh, who was born as Hannah Walters, presented himself as a man, wore men\’s clothing, and used a man\’s name.
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\’He tricked three innocent women into believing he was male and when questioned, he violently attacked them and intimidated them into continuing relationships.
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\’Singh has never admitted his crimes and has continued to claim that these victims were aware of his gender.
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\’The victims, in this case, have shown immense courage in coming to court and giving evidence.
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Singh, of Enfield, will return for sentence on 27 July.
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