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The Guardian
16-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Suspended Tory MP denies sexually assaulting two women at London club
An MP faces trial over allegations he groped two women in one night while drunk at the Groucho private members' club in London. Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault at Westminster magistrates court on Monday morning. He was told the magistrate could deal with the case, but exercised his right to be tried by a jury in the crown court instead. The prosecutor, Polly Dyer, told the court Spencer was accused of touching the breasts of two women without their consent on 12 August 2023. She said the prosecution's case was that Spencer made an initial approach to one of the complainants that made her feel uncomfortable at about 8pm that evening. It was alleged he appeared intoxicated and insisted on buying her a drink, to the extent that she felt forced, and asked about her marriage. About four hours later on the same night, the prosecutor alleged, Spencer walked up behind the woman, put his arms beneath hers, and cupped her breasts over her clothing. The chief magistrate, Paul Goldspring, heard the woman was taken by surprise, that she did not know why he had done it, and had not consented. The court heard the prosecution's claim that the second complainant had given a similar account relating to the same night. It was alleged Spencer insisted she try a drink. In the hope it would make him relent without her having to be rude, the prosecutor said the second complainant took a sip. But Spencer put his arms around her, cupping her breasts, the court heard. The complainant removed his hands and the prosecution told the court she had not consented. Spencer became a Conservative MP in the general election the year after the incidents are alleged to have occurred. The Conservative party said he had been suspended and that the whip had been withdrawn with immediate effect. Spencer, who wore a suit and glasses as he sat in the dock, rose to enter his not guilty pleas. He opted for a trial before a jury and was bailed to attend Southwark crown court on 14 July.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Creep allegedly told random women they had a spider walking on them — and then groped them: NYPD
A creep molested two women on the streets of Queens with a juvenile prank before committing over-the-line public gropings, according to police. The alleged perv is suspected in two incidents on June 2 in which he approached women and pretended that they had a spider on their bodied before groping her private parts, according to the NYPD. One unidentified 25-year-old woman was walking home just before 10:50 p.m. on Astoria Boulevard when the creepy suspect approached her yelling that she had a spider on her body, cops said. He then allegedly grabbed and slapped her buttocks over her clothes and ran away on foot. Later that same night, another woman walking alone near Newtown Road was approached from behind by the alleged sicko, the NYPD said He yelled to her that she had a spider on her body then grabbed and slapped her buttocks and vagina over her clothing, cops said. The NYPD is asking anyone with information on the incidents to come forward.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
NYPD hunts Queens pervert groping women after saying they had spiders on them
Cops are asking for the public's help in tracking down a scheming suspect who groped women after telling them they had spiders on them in separate Queens incidents this week. A 25-year-old woman was walking home near Astoria Blvd. and 22 St. at about 9:50 p.m. on Monday when the creep approached and told her she had a spider on her before grabbing and slapping her buttocks over her clothes and then running off, cops said. The suspect struck again a half hour later, roughly a mile away. He approached another 25-year-old woman who was walking home near 47 St. and Newtown Rd. in Astoria, and told her the same line before grabbing and slapping her buttocks and vagina over her clothes. Cops released surveillance images of the suspect Saturday in hopes that someone will recognize him. He is pictured wearing a black jacket with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath, maroon pants and blue sandals — the clothes he was seen in. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). All calls are strictly confidential.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Tulsa man convicted of groping woman on Southwest Airlines flight to Dallas
A 65-year-old Oklahoma man has been convicted in federal court of groping a woman onboard a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Dallas two years ago, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in North Texas. William R. McKelvy, of Tulsa, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact after a brief jury trial June 4, federal prosecutors said in a news release. McKelvy was onboard a Southwest flight to Dallas Love Field in April 2023 when he groped the breast and inner thigh of the woman in the seat next to him four times, according to the release. In the first instance, the woman thought McKelvy had made inadvertent contact with her and did not say anything. When McKelvy tried again minutes later, she pushed him away forcefully and told him to keep his hands to himself, federal authorities said. McKelvy touched the woman again a third and fourth time, at which point the victim yelled, 'Get your (expletive) hand off me, or I will break your (expletive) hand,' according to the statement. Other passengers intervened to flag down a flight attendant and tell McKelvy to stop his behavior, according to the statement. Attendants moved McKelvy to the back of the plane and arranged for police to meet him at Love Field Airport. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Widow of Arlington firefighter who died in Cancun seeks $35M at trial → Christmas-themed restaurant Campo Verde reopens → Teen arrested in stabbing death of his father [Get our breaking news alerts.] When McKelvy met with officers, he told police that he had vaped on the plane and 'flirted with this chick,' federal authorities said. The FBI and Dallas police investigated the case. At trial, McKelvy testified that he did not remember the incident due to his consumption of alcohol and marijuana gummies before the flight. The jury returned the guilty verdict in 30 minutes. McKelvy will be sentenced in September and faces a maximum of three years in federal prison.
CBS News
06-06-2025
- CBS News
Tulsa man convicted of repeatedly groping woman on Southwest flight to Dallas, prosecutors say
An Oklahoma man who repeatedly inappropriately touched a female passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight to Dallas in April 2023 has been convicted of abusive sexual contact, federal prosecutors said Friday. William R. McKelvy, 65, of Tulsa, faces up to three years in federal prison when he appears for sentencing Sept. 8 before Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey. Repeated groping during flight from Tulsa Screenshot of William R. McKelvy, 65, of Tulsa, from an officer's body-worn camera footage admitted as evidence. U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Texas According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, McKelvy groped a woman's breast and inner thigh on four separate occasions during the flight from Tulsa to Dallas. While the woman initially believed the contact might have been accidental, she later pushed McKelvy away and warned him to stop. After a fourth incident, she yelled at him, drawing the attention of nearby passengers, prosecutors said. "Get your ******* hand off me, or I will break your ******* hand!" she testified. Passengers and crew intervene Prosecutors said fellow passengers intervened, telling McKelvy to stop and change seats, before a flight attendant moved him to the back of the plane. Police met the flight at Dallas Love Field. When questioned by officers, McKelvy admitted to vaping on the plane and downplayed the incident, saying he had "flirted with this chick." Defendant claims memory loss Testifying during the trial, McKelvy claimed he couldn't remember the incident because he had consumed alcohol and marijuana gummies. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before returning a guilty verdict. Prosecutors praise victim and bystanders "No person should have to endure egregious attacks such as this aboard an aircraft, where appropriate behavior is crucial for the well-being of all passengers," Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson said in a news release. "We applaud the swift response of fellow passengers, crew members, and our law enforcement partners in this case to come to the victim's defense. "For her sake and the community's, we will continue to bring predators like this to justice and deter others from doing so." Investigation led by FBI and Dallas police The FBI and Dallas Police Department conducted the investigation.
