A court has been informed that a female prison officer engaged in inappropriate relationships with inmates and smuggled drugs into a prison. Kayleigh Robson, aged 29, is accused of forming romantic connections with prisoners at HMP Peterborough over a nine-month period. Allegations suggest she also brought cannabis and tobacco into the Category B privately-operated prison and was linked to a money laundering scheme.
Residing in Grantham, Lincs, Robson denied all charges brought against her. During the brief court appearance, the mother-of-one only confirmed her personal details and pleas.
The accusations state that from June 1, 2020, to February 28, 2021, Robson deliberately engaged in misconduct while acting as a public officer by having intimate relationships with inmates. Additionally, between July 23, 2020, and April 19, 2021, she allegedly conspired with others to smuggle contraband into the prison and participated in a suspected money laundering scheme involving bank transactions.
The detailed misconduct charge specifies that during her role as a prison officer at Peterborough, Robson abused the public’s trust by having inappropriate relationships with prisoners.
Robson, accompanied by three men, appeared in court, while two others are expected to attend future proceedings. Adam Hussain, 28, Ashley Neal, 30, and Roy Shalliker, 67, pleaded not guilty to conspiring to bring contraband into HMP Peterborough. Hussain and Neal also denied involvement in the money laundering activity.
Robson and her co-defendants were granted bail, with a two-week trial scheduled for April 2027 at Huntingdon Crown Court. Judge Philip Grey explained the delay was due to court backlogs and warned the defendants of the consequences of failing to attend the trial, emphasizing the importance of staying in contact with their solicitors.
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