Linda De Sousa Abreu Regrets Inmate Sex After 15-Month Sentence, Focuses on Motherhood
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Updated · Fox News · May 26
Linda De Sousa Abreu Regrets Inmate Sex After 15-Month Sentence, Focuses on Motherhood
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26
Linda De Sousa Abreu said she is "incredibly embarrassed" by her relationship with inmate Linton Weirich and now wants a low-key life centered on being a good mother.
The former HMP Wandsworth prison guard pleaded guilty in January 2025 to misconduct in public office after admitting she had sex with the prisoner multiple times while on duty.
Judge Martin Edmunds said the conduct undermined prison discipline and increased risks for fellow officers; De Sousa Abreu was sentenced to 15 months and released after serving five.
The case erupted after a video appearing to show the encounter in a prison cell went viral on social media, costing her job and drawing intense public scrutiny.
Is a prison guard's affair a personal failure, or a symptom of a collapsing prison system?
In a prison relationship, who truly holds the power: the guard with the keys or the inmate?