Tory councillor charged over child sex offences
Scottish Conservative faces two charges
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A Conservative councillor has been charged with child sex offences.
Michael Green, a Scottish Conservative councillor on Fife Council, has been charged with two offences, one in 2006 and one in 2011.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives said Mr Green had been suspended from the party.
Mr Green was arrested by Police Scotland. A spokesperson for the force said: “A 70-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two separate incidents of non-recent sexual offences against children, that took place in 2006 and 2011 in the Glenrothes and Leslie areas.
“He has been released on an undertaking to appear at court at a later date. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”
Mr Green sits as a councillor for the Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch ward of Fife Council.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives said: “Councillor Mick Green was suspended when we became aware of a police investigation that resulted in charges being made.”
Morag Ferguson, head of legal and democratic services at Fife Council, reportedly said: “We are aware of an ongoing Police Scotland investigation involving a Fife councillor.”
Local paperThe Courier reported Mr Ferguson as saying: “As this is a live case we cannot comment further on the individual circumstances.”
Additional reporting by agencies