A FEMALE prison officer caught on camera romping in a store cupboard with an inmate has been jailed.
Shania Begum, 25, had sex with Joshua Mulllings after striking up the “inappropriate relationship” while working at HMP Birmingham.
Shania Begum was caught on camera romping in a store cupboard with an inmateSWNS
SWNSCCTV caught Begum giving Joshua Mullings oral sex on two occasions and ignoring her radio when it went off[/caption]
A court heard the pair would “repeatedly” head to the room for “play fighting, flirting, heavy petting and penetrative sex”.
But their secret rendezvous inside the Cat B lockup were rumbled when prison bosses became suspicious, installed a camera and caught them red-handed.
The CCTV showed Begum giving Mr Mullings oral sex on two occasions and ignoring her radio when it went off.
The illicit lovers were even interrupted by other members of staff and on one occasion Begum couldn’t be found for around an hour.
Daniel Oscroft, prosecuting, said Begum had worked as an officer at the prison since December 3, 2018.
Birmingham Crown Court heard Mr Mullings was among a number of prisoners responsible for keeping the cupboard tidy.
But an anti-corruption probe was carried out after prison intelligence led bosses to believe Begum was having a relationship with the prisoner.
Cameras were placed inside the cupboard and between September 22 and 29, 2022, the pair were “observed engaging in sexual activity”.
When Begum was arrested her phone was seized and her internet browsing history revealed she had had an interest in Mr Mullings and media reports written about him.
Andrew Baker, defending, said Begum felt “cherished” by the prisoner who had been exploiting her and was “deeply remorseful” for the behaviour.
He said time pressure placed on her by an arranged marriage caused her to behave in an “out of character way.”
Sentencing, Judge John Butterfield told Begum what she had done had a “corrosive effect” on the prison system.
Begum, of Telford, Shrops., who had previously admitted misconduct in a public office, was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
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