Phone intercourse jail officer ‘blew second lag kiss’ and warned over ‘tight’ garments

The glam jail officer accused of getting “phone sex” with an inmate has additionally been accused of blowing a kiss at a second and having one other relationship with a 3rd.

Ruth Shmylo, 26, has been quizzed at Cardiff Crown Court over her conduct whereas working at HMP Parc in Bridgend, South Wales. The trial beforehand heard how she allegedly had a relationship with convicted gangster Harri Pullen between December 1, 2020, and April 17, 2021, which ultimately led to cellphone intercourse.

With the trial ongoing, HMP Parc’s head of safety Dan Hayman stated Shmylo was questioned by counter-corruption groups over her alleged relationship with one other prisoner. Prosecutor Matthew Cobbe stated that between January and April 2021 there had been 20 “intelligence reports” within the jail with issues surrounding Shmylo, together with her uniform.

Mr Hayman stated: “The concern was Miss Shmylo was wearing trousers that she had purchased outside of the uniform supply process which were exceptionally fitted and not considered appropriate – trousers that were skin-tight or near enough skin-tight.

“There is a big cohort of male prisoners and a younger feminine officer or any officer sporting inappropriate clothes is one thing that we might problem, particularly trousers which can be that fitted and depart little or no to the creativeness. There had been different trousers obtainable however she was not pleased with how they fell on her physique or how they appeared.”

Mr Cobbe asked Mr Hayman about a series of issues that Shmylo was questioned about by prison bosses including a relationship with another prisoner. Mr Cobbe said other concerns included the use of social media, her relationship with Pullen, and “the way in which she was interacting with different prisoners”.

Shmylo was also quizzed on “skilled boundaries between workers and prisoners, over-familiarity with prisoners, and flirtatious behaviour in direction of prisoners”, Mr Cobbe said. Mr Hayman said Shmylo was seen on CCTV blowing a kiss to a prisoner and had explained she was “embarrassed” by it, and said it was a “foolish mistake”.

Earlier in the trial, the court was told how recordings were made of Shmylo talking to Pullen on a phone. It was also said that Shmylo failed to report the lag’s advances and actively engaged in their relationship.

Shmylo started working on the jail in October 2020 however didn’t cross her probationary interval and was launched from her employment in April 2021. Pullen was moved to HMP Manchester in May 2021, and conversations between him and Shmylo had been recorded by the jail authorities.

During the calls, the inmate requested the defendant to inform him she beloved him, which she refused to do, and advised her he “missed her face”. After the calls had been delivered to the eye of the police, Shmylo was arrested on July 20, 2021.

Shmylo, who lives in Treforest, denies one rely of misconduct in a public workplace. The trial continues.

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