A former SNP council chief has been charged in reference to alleged intercourse offences.
Jordan Linden, 28, has beforehand advised reporters he didn’t settle for the allegations which had been made towards him.
His arrest got here following a police probe that was launched final yr.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated on Thursday: “A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged in reference to various non-recent sexual offences dedicated at varied places in Scotland.
“A report will likely be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Mr Linden, the ex-leader of North Lanarkshire Council, stepped down from the position in July 2022, which led to the collapse of the SNP administration within the space and allowed Scottish Labour to regain management.
He then stop the council and the SNP in March 2023.
Within the wake of his resignation, eight SNP councillors stop the get together and shaped their very own group, Progressive Change North Lanarkshire.
A spokesperson for the SNP stated: “Whereas we can not touch upon stay proceedings, if any SNP members are impacted by this then we wish to clarify that we’re right here to assist them as finest we are able to.”
