A married mother of three who had a torrid affair with an inmate while she was working as a correctional officer managed to avoid prison.
Jessica Elguindy, 25, pleaded guilty on Friday to having an intimate relationship with an inmate at the Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre in Sydney’s northwest.
Elguindy, the daughter of Corrective Services NSW chief Walid ‘Wally’ Elguindy, had a four-month relationship with inmate Beau Jones while she was working at a facility where her father was also chief.
Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting that Mr Elguindy has done anything wrong.
In the agreed facts presented to the court, the 25-year-old sent illegal photos and images of sex toys to Jones’ smuggling phone. Daily telegram reported.
The court also heard that Elguindy, who has since resigned from her prison position, confessed her love to the inmate.
Her former colleague and best friend, Amber Clavell, is also said to have had a relationship with another inmate: armed robber Mark Kennedy.
The court document shows the friends texted each other discussing the problems of having extramarital affairs with incarcerated men.
Jessica Elguindy, 25, pleaded guilty Friday to having an intimate relationship with inmate Beau Jones while working at a correctional facility
The married mother of three (pictured with her husband Mitch Haden) had a four-month relationship with the inmate
Elguindy and Clavell were both arrested on April 23, when the juvenile detention center turned over an internal investigation to police.
Judge George Breton described Elguindy’s offense as “very, very serious” and rejected her request to have the charges dropped on the grounds of her mental health.
However, Magistrate Breton added that Elguindy’s diagnosis of depression and anxiety did influence her decision to enter into a relationship with Jones.
“The psychological reports and other materials show that she has had a difficult time during this period, but that she has recovered well. However, there is still plenty of work for her to do,” said Magistrate Breton.
He said the 25-year-old acted on Jones’ instructions and took contraband for him after the affair began.
Elguindy also asked a third party for access to her confidential information so she could continue her relationship with Jones.
The court heard that Egluindy was allegedly in another relationship with another inmate at the same time as her affair with Jones.
The affair took place at the Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre in Sydney’s northwest (pictured)
Magistrate Breton told the court that Elguindy’s actions were “deliberate, consistent and persistent” and that the affair constituted a “breach of trust”.
He noted that Elguindy showed great remorse and a sense of responsibility and that the perpetrator acknowledged the damage she had caused through her affair.
Elguindy also admitted to accessing confidential information and misconduct as a public official.
She was sentenced to a 12-month intensive disciplinary measure, a prison sentence that she must serve in the community.
Meanwhile, Clavell pleaded guilty to unlawfully delivering or attempting to deliver something to a prisoner, drugs and misconduct as an officer of a public office.
She is due to appear in Penrith District Court on September 24 to hear her sentence.