{"id":9976,"date":"2019-10-02T08:32:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T12:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9976"},"modified":"2019-10-02T13:33:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T17:33:22","slug":"former-dup-mayor-quits-party-after-being-charged-with-sex-offenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9976","title":{"rendered":"Former DUP Mayor Quits Party After Being Charged With Sex Offenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2.42655499.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2.42655499.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2.42655499-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>A former DUP mayor has quit the party after being charged with sexual offenses involving a child.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Hogg, 31, is set to appear before Belfast Magistrates\u2019 Court later this month to face the charges.<\/p>\n<p>He has been charged with sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause or incite children between 13 and 16 to engage in sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>The DUP said it had suspended Mr Hogg on Wednesday morning \u201cpending the outcome of a court case\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A party spokesman said Mr Hogg subsequently resigned from the party with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hogg served as mayor of Newtownabbey from 2014-15.<\/p>\n<p>He was awarded an MBE in the 2016 Queen\u2019s Birthday Honors List for services to local government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-9976\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9976&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-9976\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9976&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-9976\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9976&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9976\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former DUP mayor has quit the party after being charged with sexual offenses involving a child. 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