Patrick Grady's victim "considering legal action" after SNP MP found guilty of sexual misconduct

Over the weekend, an audio recording of a Scottish National Party group meeting in which Westminster leader Ian Blackford and other MPs backed Grady over the incident.

Glasgow North MP Patrick Grady issued an apology over the incident.

Patrick Grady's victim has revealed he is considering taking legal action after the Scottish National Party MP was found guilty of sexual misconduct.

The worker, who was nineteen at the time of the incident, said he would find it "difficult to find any route back to work" following the unwanted sexual advances in a London pub in October 2016.

Over the weekend, an audio recording of a Scottish National Party group meeting was obtained in which Westminster leader Ian Blackford and other MPs backed Grady over the incident.

After the clip was leaked, the Nationalist's Chief Whip Owen Thompson claimed whoever made the audio had legal questions to answer.

Grady's victim told LBC he is looking at acting following the judgement.

He said: "Regarding working, I'm considering my options.

"If that includes legal action, then so be it, but I am considering my options now."

A probe found the MP for Glasgow North touched and stroked his victim's hair, back and neck in a London pub in 2016.

Grady has been suspended from parliament for two days, while the Scottish National Party also withdrew the whip from the MP until he had served his suspension.

His victim said: "In terms of work, the situation's complicated.

"Right now, it's difficult to find any route back to work to envision any way back to work, especially given the man responsible for staff Ian Blackford has directed the MPs to support Patrick.

"How is that going to impact me? Should I return to work?

"I don't think I will be well received at work. I do not think anybody would blame me for having that view after hearing the audio recording.

"So, in terms of working, I'm considering my options.

"If that includes legal action, then so be it, but I am considering my options now."

Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson accused opposition parties of trying to escalate the situation.

He told STV: "For the criticism from other political parties who throw bricks while sitting in glass houses is frankly vibrant.

"We need context in this. First thoughts are with anybody subject to inappropriate behaviour.

"Secondly, if you have independent processes to look at them and to work out what penalties should be paid, then one should respect those, and that’s exactly what’s happening.

"And Ian Blackford is right to recognise that, but at the same time, when somebody has paid the price that they’ve been told they have to pay, people have to have a future beyond that.”

Following the judgement, Grady issued an apology in the Commons. He said: "I am profoundly sorry for my behaviour, and I deeply regret my actions and the consequences.

"Any breach of the behaviour codes and associated policies risks bringing this House into disrepute and will cause them stress and upset not just for the complainant but to the broader parliamentary community.

"I give you and this House my firm assurance that I have learned significant lessons through this process and a firm undertaking that such behaviour on my part will never happen again."