The charge, which applies to public officers, relates to alleged 'arbitrary and prejudicial conduct', according to NT Police.
Key points:The charge carries a maximum penalty of three years in prisonThe charge, which applies to public officers, relates to alleged "arbitrary and prejudicial conduct", according to NT Police.
The abuse of office charge Ms Gwynne is facing has a maximum penalty of imprisonment for three years.Before Ms Gwynne became the NT children's commissioner in 2016, she was the lead detective in the investigation into Peter Falconio's disappearance in 2001.Ms Gwynne has been contacted for comment.
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