Posted on 04/05/2025 1:05:34 PM PDT by RandFan
MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences, child abduction and misconduct in a public office.
The Labour Party says it "immediately suspended" the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham after being made aware of his arrest.
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that a man in his 60s was arrested on Friday and released on conditional bail.
BBC News has contacted Norris for comment.
Norris, 65, was elected as the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham in 2024, defeating the Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.
He had previously been in Parliament from 1997 to 2010 representing the seat of Wansdyke.
The MP was as a junior minister under Gordon Brown and was an assistant whip under Tony Blair.
Norris has also served as the Mayor of the West of England since 2021 but is due to step down ahead of May's local elections.
In a statement, Avon and Somerset Police said: "In December 2024, we received a referral from another police force relating to alleged non-recent child sex offences having been committed against a girl.
"Most of the offences are alleged to have occurred in the 2000s but we're also investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s.
"An investigation, led by officers within Operation Bluestone, our dedicated rape and serious sexual assault investigation team, remains ongoing and at an early stage.
"The victim is being supported and given access to any specialist help or support she needs.
"A man, aged in his 60s, was arrested on Friday (April 4) on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl (under the Sexual Offences Act 1956), rape (under the Sexual Offences Act 2003), child abduction and misconduct in a public office.
"He's been released on conditional bail for enquiries to continue."
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He should just say he’s from Pakistan and he’ll be fine.
If you use porn, those that need to know do know that you use porn. They just bank that information until it is needed to sabotage you.
Or use you pour encourager les autres...
Probably one of the reasons why it’s free online, and easy to access.
They won’t dare look at the Muslim connection into child rapes in the U.K. however.
Yes, to keep people in line while allowing them their corruption.
The left behaving the same way they always do.
If he converts to Islam, he should get a free pass.
reasons why they don’t want to shine the light on grooming gangs because they are all dirty
Quick, Dan, convert to Islam.
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