Associated Press - November 25, 2009 7:54 PM ET
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - A veteran Butte-Silver Bow police officer has pleaded not guilty to releasing confidential information about the arrest of a health department employee.
Officer Kent Fargher entered his plea Wednesday before District Judge Brad Newman.
He is charged with official misconduct, a misdemeanor, and is on paid administrative leave.
He is accused of releasing a two-page police report on a June arrest of a Butte-Silver Bow Health Department employee. Authorities say Fargher's wife also works in the department and the report was circulated within the agency.
Fargher's wife, Belinda, also faces a charge of obstructing a peace officer stemming from the incident.
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