Prison officer jailed for filming herself having sex with inmate 'felt like a gangster'

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Prison officer jailed for filming herself having sex with inmate 'felt like a gangster'
Author: mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Liam Doyle)
Published: Jan, 08 2025 10:53

A married prison officer jailed for filming a wild romp with an inmate says she "felt like a gangster" after her encounters with the convicted burglar. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was identified by senior prison staff after an X-rated clip showing her rendezvous with Linton Weirich, an inmate at HMP Wandsworth in south London, where she worked as a prison officer. The clip, recorded on a smartphone, prompted outrage after it went viral in summer 2024.

The mum-of-one, who was living with her partner at the time of the offence, was jailed for 15 months on Monday after admitting to misconduct in a public office. Judge Martin Edmunds KC's sentencing remarks were released on Tuesday, disclosing new details about the shock case, including the former official's twisted mindset.

De Sousa Abreu was seen by consultant forensic scientist Dr Iain Kooyman ahead of her sentencing, with the Dr disclosing in a report submitted to the court that she "loved" Weirich. She reportedly saw the convict as a "protector" to whom she reciprocated "sexual services".

Referring to the report in his sentencing remarks, Judge Edmunds said she "came to view the prisoner as your protector, a person who made you feel safe". He added: "And in that context you provided sexual services." Continuing his statement, the judge said Dr Kooyman observed she "enjoyed a sense of power" with her position that made her "grandiose and delusional".

He said: "A clearer assessment comes in my view, from Dr Kooyman who observed that, although you felt unsupported, you enjoyed the sense of power that came with your position, the prisoners doing as you asked, saying you became grandiose and delusional, your mood high and that you loved working there.

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