02-08-2020, 18:29
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Tory ex-minister arrested over rape
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/t...rape-qdm897rv2
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A former minister has been arrested after a woman in her twenties accused him of rape, sexual assault and coercive control.
The Conservative MP was taken into custody early on Saturday. He has been released on bail to a date later this month.
The complainant, a former parliamentary employee, accuses him of abuse during a relationship last year. She alleges that the MP assaulted her, forced her to have sex and left her so traumatised that she had to go to hospital...
... In the latest case, a fellow Conservative MP first raised the woman’s allegation with Mark Spencer, the chief whip, and Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the House of Commons, after speaking to the alleged victim a month ago.
The woman also spoke to Spencer directly. However, no action was taken. A spokesman for Spencer said: “The chief whip takes all allegations of harassment and abuse extremely seriously and has strongly encouraged anybody who has approached him to contact the appropriate authorities, including parliament’s independent complaints and grievance scheme.”
It is understood that Spencer does not believe a sexual assault was reported to him in his conversation with the complainant, but acknowledges that she reported abusive behaviour and threats.
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