From the Daily Mail:
An alleged fantasist has been charged with perverting the course of justice ten years after accusing various politicians of raping her.
Esther Baker, 43, made allegedly ‘malicious’ claims of child sexual abuse at a time of national hysteria following the launch of Scotland Yard’s disastrous VIP child abuse probe, Operation Midland.
She accused former Lib Dem MP John Hemming and an unnamed politician – said to be one of the most revered figures in post-war politics – of repeatedly raping her in a Staffordshire forest when she was aged between six and 11.
…Her case was raised in Parliament and she was backed at the time by Labour MPs including Jess Phillips – now a minister for violence against women and girls.
Alongside Phillips, Baker was also supported by MPs Sarah Champion and John Mann (who raised her name in the House of Commons chamber), while Tom Watson called for a “comprehensive investigation”. There was also a segment on Channel 4 News.
The charging decision was first announced by the Crown Prosecution Service; their statement has the usual sensible caution that the defendant “has a right to a fair trial” and that “there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings”.
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