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Jared Cain O'Mara (born 15 November 1981) is a British convicted fraudster and former Labour politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019.
Elected at the 2017 general election for the Labour Party, O'Mara unexpectedly won the seat from former Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. In October 2017, it was revealed that O'Mara had posted misogynistic, racist and homophobic online comments before he became an MP. He resigned from the Women and Equalities Select Committee, and was suspended from the Labour Party. After being briefly reinstated, he resigned from the Labour Party in July 2018.
He has cerebral palsy and hemiparesis, and later stated that he was the first autistic MP in history. O'Mara took lengthy periods of time off for mental health issues, and never asked an oral question in his two-year parliamentary career. He missed key Brexit votes in the House of Commons, and showed what was described by an aide as "vile, inexcusable contempt" for constituents who called for his resignation.
In July 2019, O'Mara was accused of corruption and sexual harassment. His office was raided by police, and he was arrested but released without charge. He stood down at the December 2019 general election. In February 2023, O'Mara was found guilty of six counts of fraud by false representation, and was sentenced to four years in prison.
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