Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan found guilty of sexually assaulting boy, 15
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5Y2BW)
Party expels Khan, 48, who faces time in jail and could be disqualified as MP from his Wakefield constituency
The Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy after plying him with gin at a party in 2008, with Labour calling on him to immediately resign his seat and trigger a byelection.
The 48-year-old, whose brother Karim is a prosecutor at the international criminal court in The Hague, was warned he may face time in jail. If he receives a sentence of more than 12 months he will automatically be disqualified from being an MP, prompting a byelection in his Wakefield constituency in West Yorkshire.
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