Healthcare workers became 'infatuated' with convicted robbers and sent them 'overtly sexual' messages
A mum who "abused her position of trust" to smuggle drugs into a prison was spared jail because of her kids.
The two had also shared more than 1,000 WhatsApp messages between November 2021 and January 2022, including images which had subsequently been deleted from her device. Mr Astbury said that a number of these messages were "overtly sexual in their content" while others referenced "tiny phones" and "sniff".
This garment was searched upon their return and contained five separate packages packed full of illicit goods. Their contents included a quantity of tobacco, a mobile phone, two USB sticks, cannabis resin worth up to £2,880 within the prison estate, herbal cannabis valued at as much as £1,850, £600 of cocaine, crack cocaine worth £200 and £240 of heroin.
The 40-year-old's counsel Milena Bennett said: "He was serving a lengthy sentence in prison under covid restrictions. He was feeling quite lonely because he did not have any visits from his family. "He was back with his partner and children. All of that came crashing down when he was recalled to custody.
"She had worked as a carer for eight or nine months with that company prior to these offence being committed with no issues whatsoever. In fact, she was highly thought of. "She is someone who suffers issues in relation to her mental health. She is from a supportive and close family and has expressed shame and disgust about her actions and the pain she has caused everyone."
Juniper meanwhile received as 22-month imprisonment suspended for two years, plus 160 hours of unpaid work and a rehabilitation activity requirement of up to 30 days. She burst into tears as she was spared an immediate jail term.
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