A woman prison officer had two affairs with male inmates simultaneously in Maidstone and Suffolk.

Chelsea Scott, 38, began the first relationship while she was still training.

Now Maidstone Crown Court has heard that she had another when she was sent to Maidstone Prison last year.

Scott, of Tufton Street, Ashford has pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct while in public office.

Prosecutor Richard Doman said the affairs were discovered when prisoner Stanislav Zampr was seen in an enclosed area at Maidstone where he shouldn’t have been.

He said Zampr was “segregated” from other inmates while a search was made of his cell and officers then discovered “sexually explicit” letters.

Police then searched her home in Ashford and discovered that in January last year she had begun a relationship with another inmate at HMP Hollesley Bay – known As ‘The Colony’- where she was being trained.

Officers also found photographs of Scott “in various state of undress”, the court was told.

Mr Dorman revealed how in April she was assigned to Maidstone Prison and had started the second relationship while continuing with the other.

The prosecutor said Scott was questioned and admitted having an “inappropriate relationships”.

Max Reeves, defending, said Scott did not have sex with either of her lovers in prison but did meet the inmate from Suffolk on days he was allowed out.

Sentence was adjourned until June when defence lawyers are hoping to provide the judge with a psychiatric report prior to sentencing.

The Judge Recorder Thomas told her: “You have admitted very serious offences and all sentencing options are open to the sentencing judge. Do you understand that?”

Scott replied: “Yes I do.”

She was then given bail until the next hearing.

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