Prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu slammed by judge as he jails her for sex with inmate
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A married prison officer who was caught having sex with an inmate on camera was slammed by a judge in court as he jailed her for 15 months. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office at Isleworth Crown Court in July last year after a video was shared on social media showing a prison officer having sex with an inmate while on duty at HMP Wandsworth in south London. The shocking clip, which quickly went viral, captured the woman clad in uniform, initially engaging in what appears to be a sex act with the criminal.
It then shows her having sex with the prisoner while his cellmate films on a mobile phone in the Category B clink. The prisoner filming pans the camera around momentarily and, grinning, says: "This is how we roll in Wandsworth.". In court, De Sousa Abreu was told she would serve half her time in custody and the rest on licence for the offence committed between June 26-28 last year. And sentencing her to 15 months this week, Judge Martin Edmunds KC told the mum: "From what I know about you, you were certainly not naïve about the media or social media.".
He continued: "It must have been obvious that the recording would be shown around and shared, at least amongst prisoners at Wandsworth where it would do the most harm. Whether you intended it or not, the fact is that the video went viral, and caused great harm. Many offenders do not intend the harm that their offending causes, but they nevertheless bear responsibility for it.
"You engaged in sexual activity with a prisoner. That compromised your role as an officer, and was misconduct which undermines discipline within the prison, and puts fellow officers at increased risk. You knew that conduct was forbidden and forbidden for good reason.".
