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Court finds staffer's relationship with 20yo parolee 'grossly inappropriate'

ABC Australia · Jun 29, 2026, 10:25 AM

Key takeaways

  • Surrounded by supporters, Samantha Alampi exited the NT Supreme Court in Alice Springs with a jumper over her face.
  • Former parole support worker Samantha Alampi has been sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice by helping a convicted killer flee his parole.
  • Chief Justice Michael Grant said Alampi's relationship with the then-20 year-old parolee was "grossly inappropriate" and described her conduct as "misleading, deceptive and criminal".

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Surrounded by supporters, Samantha Alampi exited the NT Supreme Court in Alice Springs with a jumper over her face. (ABC News: Emma Masters)

Former parole support worker Samantha Alampi has been sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice by helping a convicted killer flee his parole.

Chief Justice Michael Grant said Alampi's relationship with the then-20 year-old parolee was "grossly inappropriate" and described her conduct as "misleading, deceptive and criminal".

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