Disgraced Police Officer Freed Early Flaunts Prison Life on TikTok
A former police officer who engaged in illicit relationships with two criminals and leaked confidential information has been released after serving only nine months of a three-year-and-nine-month sentence. Choni Kenny, 28, a former constable with Greater Manchester Police, is now actively posting content on TikTok, portraying herself as an "ex-prisoner breaking the stigma" while simultaneously promoting her cosmetic treatment business.
Corruption and Illicit Relationships
Kenny's downfall began when she was caught on camera kissing her drug dealer lover, Josh Whelan, 31, while in uniform at Forest Bank prison in Salford. Following their split, she entered into a relationship with another criminal associate, Rahim Mottley, 28, a burglary suspect under investigation who had fled to Spain. Kenny unlawfully provided Mottley with police intelligence, including tipping him off about a planned firearms raid.
In April of last year, Kenny pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to four counts of misconduct in a public office and one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct. She was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. The court heard that she funded and delivered twenty illicit mobile phones to Whelan so he could maintain contact with her from behind bars.
Early Release and Social Media Rebranding
After being released from HMP Askham Grange, a women-only open prison near York, in January, Kenny has rebranded herself online. She posted jubilant images of her reunion with family at the prison gates and has since amassed over 11,000 followers on TikTok. In her videos, she describes her prison routine as "easy," detailing aspects like three meals a day, a warm bed, and a work schedule from nine to five.
Kenny remarked, "You don't need more than 30-odd pounds a week. What more could you want? For me, it's more a case of maybe the life that you had before you went is what you miss and you thrive." She also shared her initial shock upon arrival at HMP Styal, recalling being served "toast on a blue plastic plate and a cup of tea in a beaker" and thinking, "I'm f****d."
Promoting Cosmetic Treatments and Defending Her Actions
Alongside her prison commentary, Kenny promotes herself as a self-employed beautician, offering anti-wrinkle injections and skin boosters. She has posted videos of gym visits and meals out, stating she is now "glowing because I'm working on myself." In response to criticism, she acknowledged her faults, saying, "Just before anyone comes for me, yes, I know. It was my own fault. I know. I've been judged. I don't need bloody Dave from down the road to whack a comment in telling me 'well, you shouldn't have done what you did'."
Legal Consequences and Professional Standards
Kenny, from Cheadle, Greater Manchester, was dismissed by Greater Manchester Police following a misconduct hearing on April 1, 2025, prior to her sentencing. Detective Chief Superintendent Mike Allen, head of GMP's Professional Standards Directorate, condemned her actions, stating she had "abused her position as a police officer" and that her conduct "plainly amounted to serious corruption."
At her sentencing, Judge Neil Flewitt noted that Kenny's actions were not financially motivated but stemmed from "naivety, immaturity and wish to maintain the friendship" of Whelan and Mottley. Mottley received a two-year-and-two-month sentence for conspiracy to commit misconduct, while Whelan was sentenced to two years and eight months for possessing mobile phones in prison.
Kenny continues to use her platform to offer advice to others facing incarceration, recommending items like gym sets, hoodies, trainers, and sliders, and warning, "You aren't showering without shoes on your feet in there." Her online presence highlights a controversial shift from disgraced officer to self-proclaimed prison influencer, sparking debate about accountability and rehabilitation in the justice system.
