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US Secretly Removed Embassy Employee From UK After Alleged Indecent Images of Children Trigger London Probe

A US diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children was reportedly secretly removed from Britain (Credit: Tvabutzku1234 / Wikimedia Commons)

US officials reportedly removed an individual assigned to the US Embassy in London from Britain and flew him to the United States after allegations involving indecent images of children, with the Metropolitan Police confirming it was investigating suspected offences in London.

The circumstances of the reported removal have raised questions because the operation was carried out by US authorities rather than through a publicly announced UK arrest or extradition process.

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