Earlier this year, a string of men, mostly in politics, revealed they had received unsolicited WhatsApps.
Police arrested a man on suspicion of harassment and offences under the Online Safety Act in London on Wednesday.Earlier this year a string of men, mostly working in politics, revealed that they had received unsolicited, flirtatious WhatsApp messages from people calling themselves "Charlie" or "Abi". In some cases explicit images were exchanged.
Others targeted included the then-Conservative MP for Bosworth, Luke Evans, who said he had contacted the police after becoming "a victim of cyber-flashing and malicious communications". A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “On Wednesday, 26 June, police executed a warrant at an address in Islington.
"The arrest relates to an investigation being carried out by the Met’s Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team following reports of unsolicited messages sent to MPs and others.Police had first been made aware of the messages late in 2023, but news of them began to emerge publicly in April.
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