Prison officer sent naked pictures while having simultaneous affairs with inmates

A prison officer has been caught sending sexually explicit pictures and letters to inmates at the jail where she worked.

Chelsea Scott, 38, now faces a prison sentence herself for having inappropriate affairs with two men at the same time.

She admitted two charges of misconduct while in public office after the affairs were discovered in January last year.

A court heard she sent ‘sexually explicit’ letters to prisoner Stanislav Zampr who was locked up at HMP Maidstone, in Kent, where she worked.

The letters were found after a search of his cell.

When police later searched Scott’s home in Ashford, Kent, they found evidence of another relationship with an inmate at HMP Hollesley Bay, in Suffolk, where she had trained the year before.

Officers found pictures of Scott ‘in various state of undress’, the court heard.

Prosecutor Richard Doman said Scott admitted having inappropriate relationships with the men when she was later questioned by police.

Max Reeves, defending, told the court Scott did not have sex with either man in prison, but did meet the inmate from Suffolk on days he was allowed out.

A psychiatric report will now be prepared ahead of Scott’s sentencing at Maidstone Crown Court.

Recorder Richard Thomas said: ‘You have admitted very serious offences and all sentencing options are open to the sentencing judge.’

Scott was released on bail and will next appear for sentence in June.