A court revealed that a female prison officer engaged in inappropriate relationships with inmates and was involved in smuggling drugs into the jail. Kayleigh Robson, 29, allegedly developed romantic connections with prisoners at HMP Peterborough over a nine-month span. She is accused of smuggling cannabis and tobacco into the privately-run Category B prison and participating in a money laundering scheme.
Robson, residing in Grantham, Lincs, pleaded not guilty to all charges. During the brief hearing, the mother-of-one only confirmed her personal details and pleas.
The allegations state that between June 1, 2020, and February 28, 2021, Robson deliberately misbehaved in her role as a public officer by having intimate relationships with inmates. Additionally, from July 23, 2020, to April 19, 2021, she supposedly conspired with others to introduce contraband into the prison and was implicated in a money laundering operation involving bank transfers.
The specific misconduct charge reads: “While serving as a prison officer at Peterborough, you willfully and without valid reason or justification conducted yourself in a manner that breached the public’s trust by engaging in intimate relationships with prisoners.”
Robson, along with three men, appeared in court, while two others are scheduled for future hearings. Adam Hussain, 28, Ashley Neal, 30, and Roy Shalliker, 67, denied involvement in smuggling contraband into HMP Peterborough. Hussain and Neal also refuted the money laundering accusations.
The defendants were granted bail, and a two-week trial is set for April 2027 at Huntingdon Crown Court. Judge Philip Grey informed the defendants about the trial date, emphasizing the consequences of failing to attend, including potential arrest and trial proceedings in their absence.
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