A British lawmaker from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservative social gathering was discovered responsible on Monday of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy after attempting to pressure him to drink alcohol earlier than assaulting him.
Imran Ahmad Khan, 48, who represents the Wakefield space in northern England, had denied the allegation however was convicted of assaulting the boy at a home in 2008.
The sufferer determined to not proceed with a grievance on the time, however when Ahmad Khan was elected to parliament in 2019, he pursued the case.
“In subsequent interviews with the police he was able to tell investigators more about what had taken place and I am pleased that the jury have accepted the victim’s compelling evidence about the offence committed by Khan,” stated Rosemary Ainslie from Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service.
Ahmad Khan had been suspended by the Conservatives pending the end result of the trial.
His conviction might set off an election for his parliamentary seat, which he captured from the opposition Labour Party in 2019, as anybody who receives a jail sentence of greater than 12 months is mechanically disqualified from being a member of parliament.Labour stated he ought to resign instantly.
