Anita Offe, 23, passed mobile phones, sim cards and charges to Elijah Mochia, 22, while he was a prisoner in Thameside Prison in southeast London
An inmate who sent a love poem to the equality and diversity officer in prison and referred to her as his ‘black beauty’ has been given an extra year behind bars.
Anita Offe, 23, passed mobile phones, sim cards and charges to Elijah Mochia, 22, while he was a prisoner in Thameside Prison in southeast London.
The court heard records of 4,500 calls between the two had been discovered on the phones and they had exchanged romantic texts.
One deleted text on Offe’s phone, from Mochia, read: ‘Black beauty of my life, I never thought in prison I could meet a black beauty like you.’
The love poem was signed off ‘From E’.
The pair were caught when they were spotted on CCTV meeting in a stairwell on January 20.
Alex Matic, for the prosecution, said: ‘It was noticed on CCTV that Miss Offe appeared to be acting in an unusual manner.
‘Miss Offe had concealed items on her person and took them out of the CCTV area.
‘She put them in a bag and Mr Mochia then left with them.’
Mr Matic added: ‘These are people who should be aware to the possibility of being corrupted and should be in a position to resist.’
Inside the bag were phones, charges, USB sticks and sim cards.
Offe had initially denied the relationship between the pair but later pleaded guilty.
Michael Smith, for the mitigation, said:Â ‘She has lost her career and lost her good name.’
Sentencing, Judge Anthony Leonard QC said: ‘You began some sort of relationship with him, you knew you should resist and report any such contact.’
Offe was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for two years. She must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, as well as a rehabilitation requirement.
The judge took into account the complex relationship she had with her son, who was sent to live with family in Ghana for four years when she was 16.
Mochia was imprisoned for a further 12 months.
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