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Two female prison staff have been sentenced for having a relationship with the same inmate at the same time.
Aleesha Bates, 30, and Jodie Wilkes got to know the Casanova crook while working at HMP Buckley Hall, in Rochdale.
Prison officer Bates was first to strike up a relationship with the man, who had been jailed for drugs trafficking offences, Bolton Crown Court heard.
She became 'completely infatuated' with him, sent him X-rated messages and naked photos of herself, and even planned for a future together for them once he'd been released.
Operational support grade (OSG ) Wilkes did not accept she had engaged in a relationship with the prisoner, who had a 'track record' of befriending female prison staff, but had engaged in 'an improper association' with him.
Prison officer Bates (pictured) was first to strike up a relationship with the man, who had been jailed for drugs trafficking offences, Bolton Crown Court heard
Operational support grade (OSG ) Wilkes (pictured) did not accept she had engaged in a relationship with the prisoner, who had a 'track record' of befriending female prison staff, but had engaged in 'an improper association' with him
Brian Berlyne, prosecuting, said Bates's relationship with the man, which she conducted between December 2019 and June 2020, came to light after prison authorities received information they had become 'close'.
He was a prisoner on the wing where she was stationed and when his cell was searched a mobile phone was found concealed in a stereo.
Mr Berlyne said phone records showed contact between the man and Bates along with photos of them together and 'sexually explicit messages' they'd exchanged.
The phone records also showed the prisoner had been in contact with Wilkes.
Bates was questioned but initially denied having a relationship with the man while Wilkes admitted giving him her number and contacting him - and both subsequently resigned.
Both women were arrested in June 2020 and their phones were seized by police.
Mr Berlyne said Wilkes's phone showed she was first in contact with the prisoner in April 2020 and they had exchanged dozens of phone calls and text messages.
Bates's phoned showed she had first had phone contact with the man in January 2020.
Bates was questioned but initially denied having a relationship with the man while Wilkes admitted giving him her number and contacting him - and both subsequently resigned
Mr Berlyne said Wilkes's phone showed she was first in contact with the prisoner in April 2020 and they had exchanged dozens of phone calls and text messages
They had exchanged 'frequent' phone calls and more than 4,500 messages,
In one message, Bates
