Peter Bone and his wife Jenny, whom he often mentioned in his speeches in the House of Commons
Peter Bone, Conservative MP, exposed himself, an investigation found, to a junior staffer who was «locked up» with him in a Madrid hotel.
Mr Bone, a former deputy leader of the House of Commons, who was widely known to have previously mentioned his wife Jenny in Parliament. their split was announced in 2018, and he faces a six-week suspension from the House of Representatives, which could trigger another by-election.
He was found guilty of a «horrific» act of sexual harassment, with multiple reports of bullying.
The 70-year-old Wellingborough MP, who has vehemently denied all charges, is said to have exposed his genitals to a then-aged employee. in their early 20s, the couple shared a hotel room during a trip to the Spanish capital with the cross-party parliamentary group on human trafficking in 2013.
It was part of a «pattern of inappropriate behavior» that also included pressuring the employee to give him a massage in his office, according to the parliamentary report. Independent Examination Panel (IEP).
It is also reported that Mr Bone repeatedly abused the alleged victim, swearing and shouting at him, hitting him in the head and throwing pens and pencils at him.
Since the results came out, they have raised questions for the Conservative Party. that concerns about Mr Bone's behavior were first raised with David Cameron, the then prime minister, by the complainant's father in 2015.
The Tories carried out their own investigation after a formal complaint was made to Theresa May in 2017 , the report said, but the employee, who resigned with Mr Bone in 2013, decided to contact the Independent Complaints and Complaints System (ICGS). parliamentary oversight body, although the matter had not been resolved by 2021.
«It was indecent exposure»
The six-week suspension was recommended by the IEP following an ICGS investigation overseen by Daniel Greenberg, Standards Commissioner.
Mr Greenberg confirmed four allegations of bullying against Mr Bone, as well as one allegation of sexual harassment related to the Madrid incident. He found that demands for massages constituted bullying, not sexual harassment.
All of these incidents reportedly took place in 2012 and 2013 and included «violence, shouting and swearing, bullying, humiliating and humiliating behavior, and ostracism.»
Analyzing the Madrid incident, the IEP report states the staffer was “stuck” in a hotel with an MP, “not knowing what would happen next.”
“Firstly, it is remarkable that a senior MP, aged 60, considers it appropriate to share a bedroom and bathroom with his employee and an employee who is just over 20 years old. This in itself is alarming,” the message says.
“But from an objective point of view, the defendant's conduct in exposing himself in this way, pressing his genitals close to this young employee's face, in an unwelcome intimate context in a confined space, was more than mere nudity. It was indecent exposure. There can be no doubt about this.
“Once the complainant’s version was believed, which it was, the result was inevitable. Objectively, this was sexual misconduct: it was non-consensual conduct of a sexual nature; it was unwelcome behavior that the appellant perceived as sexual, and rightly so, and it was frightening.»
In his evidence, the appellant said: «There was a sense of a king who expected people to serve him in every way possible.»
Mr Bone appealed the Standards Commissioner's decision, which was then upheld by the IEP sub-committee.
“Without basis”
It means Rishi Sunak could face another potentially tough by-election after this week's elections in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire, with the recommended suspension far exceeding the 10-day threshold needed to trigger a recall petition in Mr's constituency Bone.
The Tories lost Selby, Ainsty, Somerton and Frome in July, barely clinging to Boris Johnson's old Uxbridge seat.
Mr Bone said that for It was “a great honor and privilege for him to represent the interests of the party.” the people of Wellingborough and Rushden for over 18 years as a Member of Parliament» and vowed that he would «continue to represent them to the best of my ability.»
In his statement he said: «As I have maintained throughout the proceedings, that none of the allegations of misconduct were ever brought against me. These are false and untrue statements. They are unsubstantiated.»
He said the complainant had not raised these issues during his employment and said ICGS rules meant he could not «detail his views on the huge inconsistencies and lack of evidence in the allegations »
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