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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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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