UK ex-lawmaker to face sex charges
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British prosecutors have reversed their position and will charge a former lawmaker who now has severe dementia with sex crimes against children.
The Crown Prosecution Service said in London yesterday that a judge and jury would conduct a “trial of the facts” in the case of 86-year-old Greville Janner, although his illness means he likely will not be convicted or punished.
Police and child abuse victims expressed outrage when prosecutors announced in April they would not charge Janner over alleged offenses against boys several decades ago, even though there was enough evidence to prosecute. His Alzheimer’s meant he was not fit to stand trial.
But after his alleged victims complained, prosecutors decided “it was in the public interest to bring proceedings before the court.”
Janner was a Labour Party lawmaker from 1970-97, later serving in the House of Lords. He is accused of 22 offenses in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s, most involving boys in children’s homes in his constituency.
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