A woman has been charged with misconduct in public office over a video allegedly showing a prison officer having sex with an inmate at a south London prison. 

An investigation was launched after police were made aware of a video shared on social media which was reportedly filmed inside a jail cell at HMP Wandsworth. 

The Metropolitan Police said a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office on Friday. 

Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, of Fulham has now been charged with misconduct in public office.

She will appear in custody at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (July 1). 

The full statement from Metropolitan Police said: “A police investigation was launched on 28 June after officers were made aware of a video filmed inside HMP Wandsworth.

“A woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office later that day.

“Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, of Fulham, was charged on 29 June with misconduct in public office. She will appear in custody at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 1 July.”