Tory MP William Wragg admits to leaking phone numbers in ‘honeytrap’ scandal

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An experienced politician from the Conservative party has expressed regret after admitting to his participation in a sexting scheme that aimed to trap a government official and colleagues in Westminster.

William Wragg divulged the contact information of his coworkers to an individual he had encountered on the Grindr gay dating platform. This was due to his apprehension after forwarding personal images of himself to the same user.

In an interview with The Times, the deputy leader of the 1922 committee revealed that he shared his contact information with a certain individual as he felt concerned that this person might possess some harmful information about him.

Fellow workers, comprising of Members of Parliament, their personnel, and a reporter who covered political events were later bombarded with unsolicited suggestive messages from individuals who identified themselves as "Charlie" or "Abi." This was believed to be an orchestrated spear-phishing operation.

It has been reported that two Members of Parliament (MPs) reportedly sent a graphic image of themselves. The scandal is currently being investigated by the Leicestershire Police.

The police department reported that a member of parliament had been accused of receiving "hurtful messages" following the receipt of numerous unwanted messages sent to an MP in Leicestershire, last month.

A 36-year-old man named Mr. Wragg, who is proud of his homosexuality, informed The Times that he was being harassed with some sensitive information by someone. This person kept asking him for other individuals' numbers, and Mr. Wragg provided some of them, not all. Mr. Wragg informed the harasser to stop, but he persisted and eventually forced Mr. Wragg to hurt others due to the manipulation.

I had a conversation with a man through a mobile application and we shared images with each other. We planned to have a drink together, but it didn't happen. Instead, he began requesting phone numbers of other individuals.

I was anxious because he possessed my information. He provided me with a WhatsApp contact, but it is no longer operational.

The Member of Parliament representing Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester stated that he had caused harm due to his lack of strength. Fear had consumed him and he deeply regrets the situation. He expressed his apologies for the pain he has caused others with his vulnerability.

The scandal was first reported by Politico, and on Thursday it was stated that Leicestershire Police had commenced an inquiry into the matter. According to reports, members of parliament received text messages from an unidentified sender in the middle of the night. The sender claimed to have met them in a pub years ago.

Shortly after, they received a graphic photo and were requested to send one in return. Some individuals chose to block "Charlie", but it was noted by The Times that two Members of Parliament did send a graphic photo of their own in response.

According to a BBC report, a former Member of Parliament claimed that he was a victim of cyber bullying. He received a sexually explicit image from an unknown person named "Charlie" via WhatsApp on March 11. The ex-MP expressed his concern and fear since the person's motive may have been to harm him intentionally.

The newspaper contacted Mr Wragg after MPs and other parliament members shared their worries and doubts about his participation. The Independent has asked Mr Wragg to provide a statement.