Political Network Victims Face Charges in Blackmail Case

Oliver Steadman, 28, appears at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Nov 3, 2025, charged with blackmail and communications offenses.
Charges stem from a Metropolitan Police inquiry into unsolicited indecent WhatsApp messages sent to political network contacts between late 2023 and early 2024.
Steadman faces one blackmail charge and five communication offenses involving 12 individuals and five victims.

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