A double rapist who was transferred to a women’s prison after he “transitioned” to a MtT (male-to-transgender) was put in isolation for sexually harassing female inmates.
Martin Ponting, 50, who changed his name to Jessica Winfield, was sentenced to life in prison in 1995 for raping 2 young girls.
Winfield was moved to a women’s prison in Surrey, England in March after he underwent breast implants surgery, courtesy of England’s National Health Service (NHS).
The double rapist, who still has his penis, was transferred from a male prison to the women-only HMP Bronzefield prison in Surrey.
Winfield was placed in an isolation cell last week after female inmates complained that he made inappropriate sexual advances toward them.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “It beggars belief why a convicted double rapist like Jessica is allowed to mix with females despite still having [his] penis intact.”
The source added, “Whoever thought it was a good idea to put a double rapist in a women’s jail was bonkers. He is a proven predator and his mentality will never change, no matter which gender he is. He should never have been put in a women’s prison, he belongs in a male prison.”
Winfield’s ex-wife Sharleen Ponting, 45, said she is not surprised by her ex-husband’s behavior at Bronzefield. “This was inevitable. I knew it would happen,” she said.
The Ministry of Justice and prison officials are deciding whether to allow Winfield to rejoin the women’s population after a week in isolation or transfer him back to the Whitemore men’s prison in March, England.
