honeytrap

British

/ ˈhʌnɪˌtræp /

noun

informal a scheme in which a victim is lured into a compromising sexual situation to provide an opportunity for blackmail

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Ex-Labour councillor Oliver Steadman has appeared in court facing a charge of blackmail in connection with the alleged 'honeytrap' plot targeting men involved in Westminster politics last year.

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The Metropolitan Police have passed details of their investigation into the Westminster "honeytrap" to prosecutors for a decision, the BBC understands.

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The Metropolitan Police is expected to refer itself to the Information Commissioner after accidentally sending an email which named alleged victims of the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal.

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When news broke of men at Westminster being targeted by flirtatious WhatsApp messages from mysterious figures calling themselves "Charlie" or "Abi" many assumed it was a classic honeytrap.

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Many of those targeted in the alleged "honeytrap" scandal did not realise others had also been receiving messages until media reports in the past week.

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