A prison officer has been jailed for 15 months after having sex with an inmate in a cell.
Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, of Fulham, south-west London, was charged after a video of the activity was shared on social media.
A police investigation was launched after officers were made aware of a video filmed inside HMP Wandsworth in south London.
Prosecutors said that the married mother, who has an OnlyFans account of her own, willingly took part in the video with a felon who’s spending time behind bars for an $82,000 (£63,800) luxury goods heist in Kensington, London.
De Sousa Abreu was arrested and pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office, at Isleworth Crown Court, in July last year.
She appeared at the same court on Monday, where she was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Misconduct in public office (MiPO) is a common law offence that can only be tried on indictment, according to UK law.
The charge says that De Sousa Abreu ‘wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconducted yourself in a way which amounted to an abuse of the public’s trust in the office holder by engaging in a sexual act with a prisoner in a prison cell.’
It happened at Wandsworth between June 26 and 28.
She was arrested at Heathrow Airport and was due to catch a flight to Madrid, having notified the prison of her travel plans.
Governor of HMP Wandsworth, Andrew Davy, told the court that female workers are going home ‘only to be met by children who are being teased by others at school because their mothers work at HMP Wandsworth’.
He added: “It has taken many years for female staff to be accepted and treated professionally in a male-dominated environment…The activities of this defendant have undone years of work.”
Tetteh Turkson, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said last year: “This was a shocking breach of the public’s trust.
“De Sousa was clearly an enthusiastic participant who wrongly thought she would avoid responsibility.
“The CPS recognises there is no excuse for any prison officer who conducts themselves in such a manner, and we will never hesitate to prosecute those who abuse their position of power.
“After working closely with the Metropolitan Police to build the strongest possible case, De Sousa had no option but accept she was guilty. She will now rightly face the consequences of her actions.”
