The British police have revealed the arrest of a man for sending unwanted messages to members of Parliament and others in a scandal known as the "honey trap" at the Parliament building (Palace of Westminster). Flirtatious and unsolicited messages were sent to politicians by individuals attempting to blackmail them. The Metropolitan Police stated that a man was arrested in Islington, North London, on Wednesday morning on suspicion of harassment and offenses under the Online Safety Act.
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Scotland Yard mentioned that earlier this year, at least 12 men in political circles received unsolicited flirtatious WhatsApp messages from individuals identifying themselves as "Charlie" or "Abby." Explicit sexual images were exchanged in some cases.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said, "On Wednesday, June 26, police executed an arrest warrant at an address in Islington. A man was arrested on suspicion of harassment and committing offenses under the Online Safety Act. He has been detained and is still in custody."
The spokesperson added, "The arrest pertains to an investigation conducted by the Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police following reports of unwanted messages sent to MPs and others." The arrested man is reported to be in his mid-twenties.
It is noteworthy that Conservative politician Dr. Luke Evans was the first to report the "honey trap," revealing that he was contacted in March through two different numbers on WhatsApp "claiming to know me."
Evans stated that he was a victim of cyber flashing and malicious communications and "blew the whistle by reporting to the police and parliamentary authorities as soon as it happened."
William Wragg, a senior Conservative at the time, resigned from the party when the scandal broke in April after sharing personal numbers of other politicians with someone he met on a dating app, who threatened to publish damaging information and images he had sent them.
