Jailed ex-tory MP loses appeal against conviction
A former Tory MP jailed for groping a 15-year-old boy has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against his conviction and sentence.
Imran Ahmad Khan, 49, was jailed for 18 months at Southwark Crown Court in May, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting the teenager after a party in 2008.
Two days after winning his seat in Wakefield in the December 2019 general election, Khan contacted one of the victim's relatives expressing concerns about the 2008 incident, and the victim later went to police.
Khan was expelled from the Conservative Party and resigned.
The former MP brought an appeal against his convictionandsentence,which was heard at the Court of Appeal in November.
His lawyers argued that his conviction was "unsafe" because the case against him was "weak" and was bolstered by "bad character evidence". They also argued his jail term was too long for the offence.
Both appeals were dismissed by three judges.