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However, an individual can also be charged with misconduct in a public office if they are alleged to have committed sexual misconduct, corruption, or fraud, among other offences.<\/p>\n
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday<\/a> at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate on Feb 19.<\/p>\n He was released under investigation after spending more than 12 hours in police custody. He denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n The alleged inappropriate behaviour at Ascot that is now being examined, and which was first reported by the Sunday Times, took place between June 18-22, 2002.<\/p>\n However, it is not known whether police received a contemporaneous report of the alleged offence.<\/p>\n Ascot, which is close to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s former home at Sunninghill Park, has been patronised by the Royal family since it was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. He was a regular visitor, and hosted Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a> and Epstein in the Royal enclosure on Ladies\u2019 Day in June 2000.<\/p>\n Detectives are also working their way through a list of key witnesses, including former \u00adCabinet ministers, royal officials and senior civil servants, to gather evidence about Mr Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s 10-year stint as a government trade envoy.Police are investigating allegations that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, passed sensitive information to Epstein<\/a> while working as a UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.<\/p>\n As special representative for trade and investment, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was granted access to senior government and business contacts around the world.<\/p>\nEvidence gathering<\/h2>\n