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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Nigel Evans,Dy.Speaker of British Parliament Charged With Sexual Assault and Rape Tuesday Sep 10,2013


Nigel Evans,deputy speaker of Parliament has been charged with several counts of sexual assault as well as rape


Nigel Evans is accused of assaults dating from 2002 to 2013 and involving seven male victims

Nigel Evans' career

  • Vice-chairman of the Conservative Party from 1999 to 2001
  • Promoted to shadow Welsh secretary in 2001 for two years
  • Elected as one of three Commons deputy Speakers in 2010
  • Later that year he came out as gay, saying he was "tired of living a lie"
  • Resigned as deputy Speaker in September 2013 after being charged with offences including sexual assault, indecent assault and rape
  • Has been MP for Ribble Valley in Lancashire since 1992
 The Charges
  • The two indecent assaults are alleged to have been committed between Jan 1,2002 and Jan 1,2004
  • The five sexual assaults allegedly happened between 1 January 2009 and 1 April 2013 and 
  • The alleged rape between March 29 and 1 April 2013.
The Crown Prosecution Service said enough evidence had been gathered to prosecute the official, Nigel Evans, a member of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party, for eight offenses

Nigel Evans(55)who was arrested twice earlier this year, has denied any wrongdoing. He was charged with two counts of indecent assault, five counts of sexual assault and one count of rape, the prosecution said.

Nigel Evans has resigned as Commons Deputy Speaker, after being charged with offences including sexual assault, indecent assault and rape against seven men

Nigel Evans,MP for Ribble Valley denies any wrongdoing and pledged to continue to represent his constituents from the backbenches.

Nigel Evans is expected to appear before Preston Magistrates' Court on Sep 18,2013
He said the claims were "incredulous".

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