UK: MP from Prime Minister Johnson's party arrested on suspicion of rape
The politician, who belongs to the Conservative party of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was arrested on suspicion of sexual offenses allegedly committed in London between 2002 and 2009.
He was removed from the parliament building until the end of the investigation
Reuters
17/05/2022
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 20:17 Updated: 20:42
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A British MP belonging to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has been arrested on suspicion of rape and other sexual offenses, The Sun reported today (Tuesday).
The MP, whose name has not yet been released, is suspected of committing the offenses in London between 2002 and 2009.
London police responded.
A spokesman for the party responsible for the party's discipline in parliament said that "we will not respond until the end of the investigation."
It was further reported that the spokesman instructed the Member of Parliament to stay away from the Parliament building while the investigation is taking place.
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This is not the first case of its kind, when in August 2020 a parliamentary assistant complained against a Member of Parliament, also from the Conservative Party, claiming that he had raped her and sexually harassed her while they were in a relationship.
The politician, in his 50s, is suspected of four incidents that took place between July and January in 2019. The name of the MP has not been released.
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