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HMP Highpoint Officer Accused of Sex Act With Inmate Sent to Crown Court

A judge scheduled a 3 December plea hearing at Cambridge Crown Court following an ERSOU investigation.

Overview

  • Rebecca Pinckard, 46, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates' Court and did not indicate a plea.
  • She faces a charge of wilful misconduct in public office alleging a relationship with a prisoner, a card sent to him, and an oral sex act while on duty at HMP Highpoint.
  • District Judge Matthew Bone sent the case to Cambridge Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 3 December 2025 and granted unconditional bail.
  • The prosecution follows an investigation by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit into reports of an inappropriate relationship at the Suffolk prison.
  • In linked proceedings, prisoner Erion Nakdi pleaded guilty to possessing a mobile phone at Highpoint; the court did not disclose whether he is the inmate named in the allegation.