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Former Prince Andrew Could Face Life Sentence: How the Charge Works Under UK Law

The arrest this week of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, put rarely used corner of British criminal law into the spotlight. The 66-year-old was taken into custody by Thames Valley Police on Thursday on suspicion of "misconduct in public office," a common law offense that carries a theoretical maximum penalty of life imprisonment under English law.