Lord Janner’s son said today that he would bring a private prosecution against the man who sparked the Westminster sex abuse inquiry after it emerged that he has been charged with paedophile offences.
The man known as Nick, whose allegations sparked Scotland Yard’s disastrous inquiry into high-profile figures and were a major catalyst for the public inquiry into child abuse, is accused of making indecent images of children.
The charges include allegations which relate to Category A images, the most serious level.
Nick has pleaded not guilty and will face a trial in the crown court.
The case, which can be disclosed for the first time today after a judge lifted reporting restrictions, will raise further questions about Operation Midland, the Metropolitan Police’s £2.5 million