India, April 23 -- Julia Varvaro, Deputy Assistant Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) for Counterterrorism, has been accused of 'sugar dating'. The 29-year-old's actions have reportedly triggered a watchdog probe after her ex-boyfriend claimed she used him as a 'sugar daddy' to fund her expensive lifestyle.

Varvaro has now been put on leave. "Julia Varvaro is on administrative leave as a result of the investigation and she is no longer serving in her capacity as a Deputy Assistant Secretary at DHS," a spokesperson tolf the Daily Mail.

As per a report from the Mail, divorced business executive identified as Robert B., matched with Varvaro on Hinge and they got together, with the relationship ending in an official complaint to the DHS. Rob...