Imran Ahmad Khan was convicted at Southwark Crown Court.
The court heard the MP for Wakefield in West Yorkshire forced the boy to drink gin at a party before dragging the teenager upstairs, pushing him onto a bed and then asking him to watch pornography before the attack.
The victim, now in his late 20s, told a jury he felt “scared, vulnerable, numb, shocked and surprised” after Khan touched his feet and legs.
He said the MP came within “a hair’s breadth” of his privates as he tried to sleep in a top bunkbed.
Khan, who is gay and Muslim, denied sexual assault and claimed he only touched the Catholic teenager’s elbow when he “became extremely upset” after a conversation about his confused sexuality.
The 48-year-old, who has been suspended by the Conservative Party, was found guilty by a jury after five hours of deliberations.
The judge, Mr Justice Baker, will sentence Khan at a later date.
Labour called for Khan’s immediate resignation as an MP, with a spokesperson saying: “Imran Ahmad Khan should immediately resign so a by-election can take place and the people of Wakefield can get the representation they deserve.”
If Khan is handed a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, he would be immediately removed as an MP, triggering a by-election in Wakefield.
If the sentence is less than 12 months, his constituents could still trigger a recall procedure to bring about a by-election once appeal processes have been exhausted.
The Party that kept Savile a secret and even served as gatekeepers to children will never stop its sickness.
Those who vote for them are complicit.
Douglas James
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