19/02/2013

Prison Officer To Face Charge Over Sale Of Information To The Sun

A prison officer is to be charged in connection with passing information to the Sun newspaper for a payment of £3,350.

Facing a charge of misconduct in public office, Richard Trunkfield, who worked at HMP Woodhill, in Milton Keynes, allegedly passed information on a “high-profile” to the newspaper.

The charge follows an investigation carried out by Operation Elveden.

No date has been set for his appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

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