Prison service apologises for sending transgender rapist to all-female jail - despite his history of attacks on women - where he sexually assaulted inmates, as he is sent to a MEN's prison for life

• Karen White carried out attacks while a man but was still put in a women's jail
• Predator then carried out two sexual assaults on women prisoners 
• White now sentenced to life and will serve the term in a men's jail 
• Prison service admits mistakes were made when White was put in with women 

The prison service has apologised after a transgender sex offender was placed in an all-female prison and went on to sexually assault two women inmates.

Karen White was born a man but - despite having a history of sex attacks - was placed in women's prison HMP New Hall after telling authorities of his identification as a woman.

While in the women's prison, 'predator' White sexually assaulted two female inmates.

Prosecutors said White- who appeared in court via video link wearing a patterned blouse and glasses with shoulder-length blond hair- used a 'transgender persona' to gain access to vulnerable females.

The 52-year-old- who was previously convicted in 2001 for indecent assault and gross indecency with a child- has now been ordered to serve a life sentence for the jail sex attacks and two rapes carried out when he was still a man.

The prison service today admitted mistakes were made when White was assigned to the all-female jail.

A spokesman said: 'We apologise sincerely for the mistakes which were made in this case. While we work to manage all prisoners, including those who are transgender, sensitively and in line with the law, we are clear that the safety of all prisoners must be...Read More HERE