Is it true that senior Tories tried to bully alleged rape victim into dropping her case?
Jacob Rees-Mogg: it seems he couldn’t be bothered to act on the allegations himself but told the victim to contact the police.
Allegations have arisen on Twitter that senior Tories tried to persuade the alleged victim to drop her case against a Conservative MP, with promises of good jobs if she signs a non-disclosure agreement/accepts a small settlement.
I’m not aware of the source of this claim and would appreciate confirmation – but there is evidence to support the broad meaning of part of it.
The BBC has reported that Tory chief whip Mark Spencer was contacted by the alleged victim in April.
He now insists that she did not make any allegation of serious sexual assault (the current claim is that four incidents took place between July 2018 and January 2020).
Sources also say Spencer had not known the “magnitude” of the allegations.
The BBC continues:
A report in the Daily Telegraph suggested the woman became frustrated after they spoke that nothing was done.
It is also understood the Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, was told by an MP in recent weeks about the claims – with sources saying he had said the woman should contact the police.
So neither Rees-Mogg nor Spencer took appropriate action themselves, at the appropriate time.
Their excuses for failing to do so seem flimsy – to This Writer, at least.
Hopefully we’ll find out the facts if the case comes to court – but that’s a big if.
The number of rape cases coming to court has plummeted since the Tories have been in power.
Perhaps, as Home Secretary and the minister therefore responsible, this is where Priti Patel’s failures lie?
It seems Tories don’t consider it to be a serious crime.
Source: Rape claims against Conservative MP taken ‘very seriously’ – BBC News
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The nasty Tory Party has a history of bullying complainants against their own to drop their allegations. It worked with Duncan-Smith on 2003 (Betsygate affair).