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The first wife Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP was suspended from the Labour party amid a sexting scandal, has threatened to change their daughter’s surname. The first wife of Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP who was suspended from the Labour party amid a sexting scandal, has threatened to change their daughter’s surname.
Sonia Rossington told the Daily Telegraph she was appalled that Danczuk, 49, had allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages to a 17-year-old girl. Sonia Rossington told Rochdale Online that she was appalled that Danczuk, 49, had allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages to a 17-year-old girl.
According to a report in the Sun, Danczuk, who has been the MP for Rochdale since 2010, sent the messages to Sophena Houlihan after she asked him for a job as a case worker in his constituency office. The Sun reported that Danczuk, who has been the MP for Rochdale since 2010, sent the messages to Sophena Houlihan after she asked him for a job as a case worker in his constituency office.
Danczuk, who has played a leading role in the fight to expose historical child sex abuse, allegedly told Houlihan that he was “horny” and asked her if she wanted “spanking”.Danczuk, who has played a leading role in the fight to expose historical child sex abuse, allegedly told Houlihan that he was “horny” and asked her if she wanted “spanking”.
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Rossington told the Telegraph Danczuk has a daughter “not much younger than the girl he wants to ‘spank’”, and a son who was a bit older. Rossington told Rochdale Online that Danczuk has a daughter “not much younger than the girl he wants to ‘spank’”, and a son who was a bit older.
She said she sent her ex-husband a text for the first time in several years warning him: “Can you please stop embarrassing them? They are children growing up with your surname. She said she sent her ex-husband a text for the first time in several years warning him: “Can you please stop embarrassing them? They are children growing up with your surname. If you resort to stripping yourself of any further dignity, I will change your daughter’s surname, if only to protect her against your stupidity.”
“If you resort to stripping yourself of any further dignity, I will change your daughter’s surname, if only to protect her against your stupidity.” Rossington, from Darwen, Lancashire, said the pair’s 13-year-old daughter was aware of the reports surrounding her father. Rossington, from Darwen, Lancashire, said the pair’s 13-year-old daughter was aware of the reports surrounding her father.
“Why can he not think of his children and the devastating effect his selfish antics have on them? It has been one thing after another after another, will it ever end? Will he ever stop and think about the damage he is doing to his children?” “Why can he not think of his children and the devastating effect his selfish antics have on them? It has been one thing after another after another. Will it ever end? Will he ever stop and think about the damage he is doing to his children?”
Danczuk has been widely praised for his work exposing Cyril Smith, the late Liberal MP, as a paedophile. He co-wrote a book on Smith and first named him as a child abuser in parliament, months before the police confirmed that the late MP should have been prosecuted over abuse claims.Danczuk has been widely praised for his work exposing Cyril Smith, the late Liberal MP, as a paedophile. He co-wrote a book on Smith and first named him as a child abuser in parliament, months before the police confirmed that the late MP should have been prosecuted over abuse claims.
Greater Manchester police confirmed that they had looked into a report that Danczuk had been “communicating inappropriately with a teenage girl” after a complaint was made to them on 29 December 2015.Greater Manchester police confirmed that they had looked into a report that Danczuk had been “communicating inappropriately with a teenage girl” after a complaint was made to them on 29 December 2015.
“This matter was looked into and it has been determined that no offences have been committed,” they said in a statement.“This matter was looked into and it has been determined that no offences have been committed,” they said in a statement.