British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “shocked” after a Conservative MP was arrested on suspicion of rape, Downing Street has said.
After The Sun newspaper first reported the arrest on May 17, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man in his 50s had been arrested on suspicion of “indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust, and misconduct in public office.”
The force said it received a report in January 2020 relating to “alleged sexual offences having been committed between 2002 and 2009” in London, which are still being investigated.
In an update on May 18, the Met said the man has been bailed “pending further enquiries to a date in mid-June.”…
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