Patrick Spencer, the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.
The alleged incidents took place at the Groucho Club in Soho, London, in August 2023. They involve two separate women, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The 37-year-old Spencer is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 16 June.
The Metropolitan Police said he was charged after attending a voluntary interview at a London police station on 13 March.
Frank Ferguson, head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said:
“Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service, we have authorised two counts of sexual assault against Patrick Spencer MP.
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The charges follow two alleged incidents involving two separate women at the Groucho Club in central London in August 2023.
The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
Spencer was elected to Parliament in 2024 with a majority of 4,290 votes.
A Conservative Party spokesperson stated, “The Conservative Party believes in integrity and high standards. We have taken immediate action.
Patrick Spencer MP has been suspended from the Conservative Party, and the whip withdrawn, with immediate effect.
The Conservative Party cannot comment further on an ongoing legal case.”
The Groucho Club, located on Dean Street, opened in 1985. It was created as a more relaxed alternative to traditional gentlemen’s clubs.
Over the years, it has become a well-known meeting spot for celebrities, comedians, and media professionals.
The club is named after comedian Groucho Marx, who once joked that he wouldn’t join any club that would have him as a member.
According to the club’s website, it is aimed at people in the creative industries who share its “maverick spirit.”
(Sky News)
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