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A former prison guard who had sex with an inmate has been filmed mocking her ankle bracelet.
Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, pleaded guilty in July to misconduct in a public office after having sex with a male prisoner in a cell at HMP Wandsworth. Her sentence is expected to be announced in November.
Following her application at Isleworth Crown Court, she was granted conditional bail, including a curfew. The bail was monitored by an electronic device worn on her ankle.
In a recent video filmed at a Fulham dayclub, De Sousa Abreu is seen mocking her ankle bracelet, with critics accusing her of not taking her punishment seriously.
In the video, the former prison guard can be seen putting her foot on a table and showing off the tag. As friends laugh in the background, she says of the tracking device: “It looks good. Very thoughtful. Very cute. Very understated.”
De Sousa Abreu's description of the anklet as “demure” is a reference to a recent viral trend popular with Gen Z. Popularized by influencer Joolie Lebron, the term has spawned thousands of similar videos using the phrase to poke fun at expectations of feminine behavior — particularly in the workplace.
De Sousa Abreu's actions have sparked outrage, with an anonymous source telling The Sun that she “disgraced herself in public office and now she doesn't care about the punishment at all.”
The source added: “If she thinks her anklet is jewelry, then she clearly didn't think it was a big deal.”
De Sousa Abreu, a Brazilian, was originally arrested at Heathrow Airport in June after a video emerged showing her having sex with a prisoner at HMP Wandsworth, where she worked as a constable.
The images were taken using illegally stored phones and distributed among prisoners.
Her Portuguese passport is still in the possession of the police and she is not allowed to apply for international travel documents.
In court, De Sousa Abreu was described by Gayathri Yogarajah, her lawyer, as a “young mother” and “a person of good character”.
She will hear her sentence on November 7.
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