A lovestruck prison officer who pursued an illicit relationship with an inmate now faces being locked up herself.

Megann Gibson, 26, engaged in sexual communications with the prisoner while working at Wealstun prison near Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

The rookie guard flooded the criminal’s mother with more than 900 messages, reportedly in a bid stay in contact with him.

She also allowed the unnamed inmate into restricted areas of the Category C resettlement prison and visited his home address, a court heard.

Gibson, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, was this week warned she faces jail over the forbidden romance, while joining a growing list of shamed female prison guards convicted over behind bars liaisons.

The shamed officer, who admitted misconduct in a public office and possession of cannabis, will be sentenced in August.

Gibson, who lives in a semi-detached home with her sister and driving instructor mother in the Gipton suburb of Leeds, was warned by a judge at the city’s crown court: ‘You may well be serving a prison sentence.’

Her twin sister Hollie declined to comment on the case, saying: ‘I really don’t want to talk about it. It’s not a very nice subject for me.’

Megann Gibson (pictured), 26, engaged in sexual communications with the prisoner while working at Wealstun prison near Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Megann Gibson (pictured), 26, engaged in sexual communications with the prisoner while working at Wealstun prison near Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Gibson also allowed the unnamed inmate into restricted areas of the Category C resettlement prison and visited his home address, a court heard. Pictured: Wealstun Prison

Gibson also allowed the unnamed inmate into restricted areas of the Category C resettlement prison and visited his home address, a court heard. Pictured: Wealstun Prison

Gibson, who lives in a semi-detached home with her sister (pictured together) and driving instructor mother in the Gipton suburb of Leeds, was warned by a judge at the city's crown court: 'You may well be serving a prison sentence.'

Gibson, who lives in a semi-detached home with her sister (pictured together) and driving instructor mother in the Gipton suburb of Leeds, was warned by a judge at the city’s crown court: ‘You may well be serving a prison sentence.’

The plea hearing was told that Gibson is undergoing assessment for mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress linked to a previous relationship.

She was released on unconditional bail but warned her offence was a ‘serious matter’.

At least 29 female prison guard have been given the sack in the past three years for forming improper relationships with prisoners.

That compares to just nine women who lost their jobs for the same offence between 2017 and 2019.

Katie Evans, 26, embarked on an illicit romance with inmate Daniel Brownley while working at HMP Doncaster, calling herself his ‘queen’ as she lavished him with attention.

The mother-of-one, who was jailed for 21 months in March, boasted about sex acts on the criminal and collecting drugs cash on his behalf.

Her criminal behaviour was exposed during an anti-corruption investigation into another crooked guard at the category B jail.

Morgan Farr Varney, 24, was this month locked up for ten months after being caught slipping into a cupboard with a prisoner while working at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire.

Gibson (pictured), who admitted misconduct in a public office and possession of cannabis, will be sentenced in August

Gibson (pictured), who admitted misconduct in a public office and possession of cannabis, will be sentenced in August

Gibson flooded the criminal's mother with more than 900 messages, reportedly in a bid stay in contact with him

Gibson flooded the criminal’s mother with more than 900 messages, reportedly in a bid stay in contact with him

Gibson's twin sister Hollie (pictured) declined to comment on the case, saying: 'I really don't want to talk about it. It's not a very nice subject for me.'

Gibson’s twin sister Hollie (pictured) declined to comment on the case, saying: ‘I really don’t want to talk about it. It’s not a very nice subject for me.’

She became besotted with crack cocaine dealer Jordan Stones, 30, who pinned racy snaps of his prison officer lover to his cell walls.

Cherrie-Ann Saddington, 29 smuggled a Calpol syringe into jail to artificially inseminate herself with a prisoner’s sperm.

The shamed officer became obsessed with convicted sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Dorset.

The female prison warden told Trengrove she was pregnant in November 2022, although she later miscarried after eight weeks.

She was mercifully spared jail by a judge in May after being left in a wheelchair from a spinal stroke.

In January, former Wandsworth prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was jailed for 15 months after a film of her having sex with an inmate was shared online.

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