A former administrative employee from the Queensland Police Service has admitted to a significant breach of trust. Carol Kellaway, 48, pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct in public office during a hearing this week. The breach resulted in leaking the home address of a domestic violence victim to her abusive former partner.
The court heard that Kellaway utilised her access to restricted police databases to retrieve confidential survivor's details on multiple occasions. Evidence presented during the hearing revealed a financial motive for the misconduct with the defendant receiving a payment of AU$200 (about £105) on at least one occasion in exchange for the information. This disclosure bypassed strict safety protocols designed to keep domestic abuse survivors hidden from their attackers.
