The man accused of being behind last year's Westminster 'honeytrap' scandal has been charged with counts of blackmail and the improper use of a public electronic communications network.
Oliver Steadman, an ex-Labour councillor, has been named by police after he was charged.
The Met Police said the charges "relate to an investigation that was carried out by the Met’s Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team."
He was arrested in June 2024 on suspicion of harassment and committing offences under the Online Safety Act, he remained on bail while a file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Mr Steadman will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday, 3 November.
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