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Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Mum prison guard details how armed robber affair started before she had his baby
Rachel Stanton, 32, was working as a prison guard at HMP Five Wells when she had an relationship with Edwin Poole as he served a 10-and-a-half-year sentence, going on to have his baby A prison guard who sent steamy photos to an inmate and went on to have his baby has told how her relationship began with the armed robber who ended up back inside after allegedly attacking her. Rachel Stanton, 32, had an affair with Edwin Poole as he served a 10-and-a-half-year sentence at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The mum-of-five's relationship with the inmate was revealed after prison staff found three intimate photos and a love letter in his cell. Stanton, of Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, admitted wilful misconduct in public office at Northampton Crown Court last year. She wept in the dock last July as she was sentenced to nine months in prison suspended for 18 months She was also ordered to take part in 20 days rehabilitation activity. And now she has opened up about the affair which she claims was down to the stress of her job, while she still denies that the two had sex together in prison. "He approached me with getting this private visit for his mum. We had a few conversations," she told the Channel 4 documentary UK Prisons - Sex, Drugs & Corruption: UNTOLD. She blames Poole for not 'flushing away' her intimate photos. "There was a little bit of banter, probably a few inappropriate comments to one another,' she continued. "As soon as I had done it and I had given it to him, I kind of said to him, look, you need to get rid of it. Flush it away. I'll be honest I thought he had. I knew I'd done wrong, obviously I shouldn't have done it, and I hold my hands up." During her court sentencing, Judge David Herbet KC said: "They found a sexually explicit letter and some intimate images of yourself. CCTV footage shows the two of you together and you were in a room privately, together. Some intimacy must have taken place. She should have known what the boundaries were. It shouldn't take training to know she shouldn't be doing that." CCTV had caught the pair sneaking into a prison storeroom for an hour of "intimacy", Northampton Crown Court heard. Stanton was suspended after their relationship was discovered in July 2022, while Poole was moved to another prison. She continued to visit her inmate lover and they went on to have a baby together, but have since split up. Stanton says the child was conceived after Poole left the prison. He moved into her parents' home after he was freed and now she has told how the relationship turned nasty. She claimed: "There had been no store room or whatever they called it. My daughter was definitely not conceived in 2022. It wasn't until the end of June 2023 that I fell pregnant. A few months later I saw a different side to him. He assaulted me. He was recalled for breaching probation. That was my saving grace. But I've now got a baby growing inside me with someone that I never ever want to see again in my life." Stanton had been working as a trainee G4S security first line manager at HMP Five Wells in 2022 when she met Poole. He had been jailed for 10-and-a-half years in 2018 for armed robbery. Lee Egan, defending, said Stanton had not abused her position to smuggle in contraband items or allowed herself to be "exploited". He added she was an "inexperienced" officer who had been chosen for a training course that would have seen her in charge of a whole landing of men at the super-prison. Stanton, who wore no make-up, jeans and a black top, covered her head with a tote bag as she left court with a friend.
Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Prison guard who had baby with lag after storeroom romp reveals he ended up BACK behind bars for ‘attacking' her
Mum-of-five's ex-husband has since taken her back JAIL SHOCK Prison guard who had baby with lag after storeroom romp reveals he ended up BACK behind bars for 'attacking' her A PRISON guard who had a baby with her lag lover has revealed he is back behind bars after attacking her. Rachel Stanton, 31, embarked on a relationship with Edwin Poole at HMP Five Wells in Northamptonshire where he was serving a ten-year sentence. Advertisement 6 Rachel Stanton has spoken out about her affair with a prisoner 6 Stanton had a baby girl with the inmate Credit: Facebook 6 Edwin Poole ended up back behind bars for attacking her Credit: West Midlands Police The mum-of-five romped in a storeroom with the armed robber but was caught when X-rated photos and a racy love letter were found in his cell. She has now opened up about the illicit fling after she got pregnant with Poole's baby - and revealed she is now back with her ex-husband. Stanton maintains the tryst in the storeroom never took place - and insisted she only fell pregnant when Poole was freed from jail. She also said Poole was sent back to prison for breaching his probation after he assaulted her - leaving her with bruises. Advertisement The mum told Channel 4 documentary UK Prisons - Sex, Drugs & Corruption: UNTOLD: "A few months later I saw a different side to him. He assaulted me. "He was recalled for breaching probation. That was my saving grace. "But I've now got a baby growing inside me with someone that I never ever want to see again in my life." Stanton was working as a trainee G4S security first line manager at HMP Five Wells in 2022 when she met Poole. Advertisement He had been jailed in 2018 for his part in a four-day spate of violent armed robberies. After the relationship was discovered in July 2022, Stanton was suspended and Poole moved to another prison. But the couple continued their relationship and had the child together but have since split. Stanton told the show she has since been taken back by her ex-husband after they found shared ground over her new baby. Advertisement The mum added: "My husband and I reconnected. The baby was born three months early. Instantly they had that bond. "As much as I regret the whole situation I can never regret her. I suppose in one respect I can never sit here and say I regret meeting him because I don't regret her. But he was the biggest regret of my life." Stanton wept in July last year as spared jail for wilful misconduct in public office. Stanton was instead handed a nine-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to take part in 20 days rehabilitation activity. Advertisement Sentencing, Judge David Herbert KC said: "You should have known better. "There was clear undisputable evidence between you that was discovered. "She should have known what the boundaries were. It shouldn't take training to know she shouldn't be doing that." Despite her conviction, Stanton blamed the stress of her job for the affair and accused Poole of allowing it to be rumbled by not getting rid of her intimate photos. Advertisement She said: "As soon as I had done it and I had given it to him, I kind of said to him, look, you need to get rid of it. Flush it away. I'll be honest I thought he had. "I knew I'd done wrong, obviously I shouldn't have done it, and I hold my hands up." 6 The mum-of-five was captured heading into a storeroom with her lag lover Credit: Facebook 6 Stanton is now back with her ex-husband Credit: Facebook Advertisement
The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Prison guard who had baby with lag after storeroom romp reveals he ended up BACK behind bars for ‘attacking' her
A PRISON guard who had a baby with her lag lover has revealed he is back behind bars after attacking her. Rachel Stanton, 31, embarked on a relationship with Edwin Poole at HMP Five Wells in Northamptonshire where he was serving a ten-year sentence. 6 Rachel Stanton has spoken out about her affair with a prisoner 6 Stanton had a baby girl with the inmate Credit: Facebook 6 Edwin Poole ended up back behind bars for attacking her Credit: West Midlands Police The mum-of-five She has now opened up about the illicit fling after she got pregnant with Poole's baby - and revealed she is now back with her ex-husband. Stanton maintains the tryst in the storeroom never took place - and insisted she only fell pregnant when Poole was freed from jail. She also said Poole was sent back to prison for breaching his probation after he assaulted her - leaving her with bruises. Read more news The mum told Channel 4 documentary UK Prisons - Sex, Drugs & Corruption: UNTOLD: "A few months later I saw a different side to him. He assaulted me. "He was recalled for breaching probation. That was my saving grace. "But I've now got a baby growing inside me with someone that I never ever want to see again in my life." Stanton was working as a trainee G4S security first line manager at HMP Five Wells in 2022 when she met Poole. Most read in The Sun He had been jailed in 2018 for his part in a four-day spate of violent armed robberies. After the relationship was discovered in July 2022, Stanton was suspended and Poole moved to another prison. But the couple continued their relationship and had the child together but have since split. Stanton told the show she has since been taken back by her ex-husband after they found shared ground over her new baby. The mum added: "My husband and I reconnected. The baby was born three months early. Instantly they had that bond. "As much as I regret the whole situation I can never regret her. I suppose in one respect I can never sit here and say I regret meeting him because I don't regret her. But he was the biggest regret of my life." Stanton wept in July last year as spared jail for wilful misconduct in public office. Stanton was instead handed a nine-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to take part in 20 days rehabilitation activity. Sentencing, Judge David Herbert KC said: "You should have known better. "There was clear undisputable evidence between you that was discovered. "She should have known what the boundaries were. It shouldn't take training to know she shouldn't be doing that." Despite her conviction, Stanton blamed the stress of her job for the affair and accused Poole of allowing it to be rumbled by not getting rid of her intimate photos. She said: "As soon as I had done it and I had given it to him, I kind of said to him, look, you need to get rid of it. Flush it away. I'll be honest I thought he had. "I knew I'd done wrong, obviously I shouldn't have done it, and I hold my hands up." 6 The mum-of-five was captured heading into a storeroom with her lag lover Credit: Facebook 6 Stanton is now back with her ex-husband Credit: Facebook 6 She wept last year as she received a suspended sentence Credit: SWNS
