The female prison warder in South Africa’s Department of Correctional Service who was caught having se.x with a male inmate rumored to be her husband in an office has been suspended.
This is coming after National correctional services spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo disclosed that a disciplinary process has been launched over the incident which occurred at Ncome Correctional Centre.
Graphic video clips of the encounter have raised questions about how the cellphone the prisoner used to film the s.e.x escapade found its way into the prison.
The national correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo told radio 702 on Wednesday March 17, that more prison officials might be punished if found culpable.
Nxumalo said;
“We have suspended the official involved and we’ve taken disciplinary measures against the inmate.
“The investigation is much broader than the two people seen on the video because … We need to understand if it is just an isolated incident or if there is more to it and if there are other players.”
The probe will look into how the pair managed to walk to and gain access to the office, and the origin of the cellphone which is regarded as contraband in prison.
He added;
“We do not want them [cellphones] in our centres. This is a classic case, a cellphone was used to record this.
“Cellphones are just one item in the long list of contraband items that are not allowed because they cause harm to the victims outside and used to plan other crimes. They could even order hits on others.
“It’s completely unpalatable. I don’t think that the nation would deserve to see something like that, captured in video, and you are correct, both of them [were] fully aware they are recording this thing.
“Sexual activities between inmates and correctional officials are shameful incidents that can never be ascribed to what is expected of our officials. The official involved has been identified and she will be subjected to a disciplinary process with immediate effect.
“Correctional officials are expected to abide by a code of conduct, and despicable acts of sexual activities with inmates shall never be tolerated. We appeal to those in possession of the video to refrain from disseminating it.”
Nxumalo also told TimesLIVE on same Wednesday that claims shared on social media about the warder taking her own life, were not true.
Background:
A graphic video has gone viral on social media that captured the female warder passionately kissing the inmate in what looks like an office inside the prison before they get half n@ked and get into the act.
Department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said a video with scenes of alleged s.3.xual activity between the official and an inmate at the Ncome Correctional Centre has left the department appalled, embarrassed and gutted.
However, the department of correctional services has launched an investigation following a video of a prison official having s.3.x with an inmate at the Ncome Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal.
In videos that have been circulating on social media, the official, in her uniform, can be seen allegedly engaging in s.3..xual activities with the inmate, while a spectator takes a video.
The video has now made its way to the public domain, landing the official in hot water, click here to watch the video and pictures.
Later on, the male inmate was rumored to be the husband of the female warder as their wedding pictures and other loved-up photos surfaced online few hours after their viral video, click here to see wedding pictures of the female warder and the inmate.
Fast forward after their video went viral and their wedding pictures popped up online amid facing disciplinary measures as a punishment from her department, the prison warder was been reported dead.
Per a report which happened to be a WhatsApp communication between another prison officer and someone, the female prison officer committed suicide, click here to see the trending WhatsApp chat that claimed the female warder killed herself.
