Trigger Warning: This article contains some discussion of sexual assault.
A male celebrity, said to be in his 50s, has been arrested in London regarding an accusation of rape dating back to 2007.
The famous person is accused of attempted rape, exposure, and sexual assault. He was interviewed on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 10, at a police station in North London. His identity currently remains anonymous, due to UK laws.
The unnamed celebrity was interviewed in London over claims a rape occurred in 2007
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The arrest was made in connection with an incident said to have occurred in the capital city in 2007. The victim, also currently anonymous, is said to be a woman in her 20s at the time.
The celebrity was detained by officers following his arrest. Later, the unnamed man was released on bail today. The investigation is still ongoing.
Additionally, a spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan Police has released a statement regarding the matter.
“A man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, exposure and sexual assault by touching on Tuesday, 10 February,” the statement read. “He was interviewed by detectives.”
“This arrest relates to a sexual offense, which is alleged to have taken place in 2007 in London against a woman in her 20s,” the statement continued. “The man was bailed pending further enquiries and the Met’s investigation continues.”
In the UK, rape cases involving celebrities are subject to the Sexual Offenses (Amendment) Act of 1976. Under this law, alleged victims of rape and other sexual offenses have been automatically entitled to lifelong anonymity once their complaint has been made.
While this law originally included defendants, this part was repealed in 1988. In certain cases, however, they are still occasionally made anonymous. This often happens when the defendant is a public figure, in part to protect the victim’s anonymity.
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