On January 23, 1952 Turing’s house was burgled. The man he was then in with a relationship, Arnold Murray told him it was an acquaintance of his, and they reported it to the police. Disclosing, in the process their sexual relations. Both men in turn were charged with gross indecency. Turing was given the choice of taking hormonal treatment to “treat his affliction” because being homosexual was illegal at the time, or going to prison. Alan chose the synthetic osteogen, which rendered him impotent and severely affected his mental health. His clearance was revoked, and Turing lost his positions at the laboratory.