Wes Streeting, Health Secretary, urged Sam Gould, a Redbridge councillor, to resign following Gould's guilty plea for indecent exposure. Gould, who exposed himself to a mother and daughter, has been suspended from the Labour Party but not from the council due to procedural limitations. Streeting expressed horror at the victims' trauma and took immediate steps for Gould's dismissal upon learning of the charges. Redbridge Council leader Kam Rai echoed this sentiment, denouncing Gould's actions as a betrayal of public trust, while emphasizing the need for better accountability in such cases.
Mr. Streeting expressed horror at the trauma faced by Gould's victims, emphasizing that there are 'no words to express his horror' at their experience.
Mr. Streeting took immediate action, stating, 'As soon as I was made aware of his arrest he was suspended,' reaffirming zero tolerance for such behavior.
Kam Rai condemned Gould's actions as an 'inexcusable betrayal of his residents,' reflecting widespread outrage among council leaders and the community.
However, according to the local authority, 'there is no process for his suspension from Redbridge Council,' highlighting a gap in accountability.
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