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A former British police sergeant is facing jail after admitting selling information to Rupert Murdhoch’s ‘The Sun’ newspaper.
James Bowes, 30, from Steyning in West Sussex, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey today to misconduct in public office.
He was remanded on unconditional bail and will be sentenced on May 9.
Bowes, who was a police sergeant on the Sussex Police neighbourhood policing team, was accused of passing on details of three high-profile investigations in 2010 in return for £500.
He is the fourth police officer to be convicted as part of Operation Elveden, Scotland Yard’s investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials.
No details of the case were given during the short hearing today.
Sussex Police issued a statement saying the highest personal and professional standards were expected of all staff and any allegations of behaviour which did not meet those standards would be rigorously investigated.
“On being made aware of the investigation into James Bowes in August 2012, Sussex Police immediately suspended him and following an internal disciplinary hearing the following month, he was dismissed for gross misconduct,” deputy chief constable Giles York said.
In total, more than 60 people have been arrested as part of Operation Elveden, which is being run alongside two other Metropolitan police investigations.
Operation Weeting is an inquiry into alleged phone hacking, while Operation Tuleta is an investigation into computer hacking and other privacy breaches.
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