A former probation officer has been jailed after CCTV footage captured her kissing a convicted murderer during a prison visit. Bethany Dent-Reynolds, 27, admitted misconduct in a public office for her relationship with Kieran Robinson, who is serving a 23-year sentence for the fatal stabbing of a teenager in south London.
Woolwich Crown Court heard that Dent-Reynolds began the relationship after meeting Robinson at HMP Belmarsh, the UK's most secure prison. The pair continued their relationship after Robinson was transferred to HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire, where CCTV showed them embracing, kissing, and holding hands in the visits hall.
Dent-Reynolds, from Forest Hill in south-east London, pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. The court was told she maintained an 'inappropriate relationship' with Robinson between February 15 and May 3, 2024. She also admitted causing software to perform a function with intent to secure unauthorised access to data.
She was sentenced to eight months in prison. A second misconduct charge, alleging an 'inappropriate, romantic relationship' between March 1 and April 20, 2024, was dropped. A third charge under the Computer Misuse Act was ordered to remain on file.
