A former chairman of the Conservative party has raised concerns that allegations of rape against an MP had not been properly dealt with. Sir Jake Berry reportedly sent a letter to the police stating that he believed one alleged victim was receiving support that was paid for by the Conservative Party. The MP has not been named.
Sir Jake served as party chairman during the premiership of Liz Truss last year. He is understood to have written the letter shortly after leaving the chairman’s job in October.
The Conservatives have been faced with a string of allegations of sexual misconduct in recent months. The Mail on Sunday has published extracts from the letter that Sir Jake and former chief whip Wendy Morton reportedly sent to the police about an MP referred to as “X.” The letter states that when they took up their positions, they became aware of several allegations against the MP, including multiple rapes.
The letter continued: “There may have been five victims of X – who have been subject to a range of offences including multiple rapes.” It also says one unnamed person was receiving ongoing support at the cost of the Conservative Party. The pair reportedly claimed that the failure of others to act had enabled the MP to continue offending.
The Conservative Party has declined to comment on the matter. The party has faced increasing pressure recently following allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour
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