Serving Females Reveal Shocking Ordeals In The Hands of Male Colleagues

Shocking statistics show there is a serving female Army member for every week of the year that claims to have been raped by a colleague.

The Mail on Sunday can reveal Royal Military Police officers last year conducted 55 rape allegations – almost double that of 2018, when the figure stood at 30 – along with 18 investigations into sexual assault by penetration, following complaints by women in the forces.

Colonel Phil Ingram, a former Army intelligence officer, said he was ‘staggered’ by the statistics.

He told The Mail on Sunday: ‘These figures show that much more needs to be done to protect female troops.

‘This clearly demonstrates that the MoD’s anti-rape campaigns have failed and sadly these figures are probably just the tip of the iceberg, given that many rapes probably go unreported.’

The annual report shows 853 investigations have been launched into allegations of rape, sexual assault, exposure and voyeurism since 2022.

aside the Royal Military Police officers, most of the alleged offenders last year were private soldiers aged between 21 and 25. But 42 officers were also accused of sexual offences – the highest number since 2022.

It follows the inquest into the death of Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, who was found hanged in her barracks at Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in December 2021.

Shocking statistics show there is a serving female Army member for every week of the year that claims to have been raped by a colleague

Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck joined the army at 16, serving with the Royal Artillery. But she was found dead in her room on December 15, 2021, aged just 19

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The inquest, which concluded in February, found ‘failings’ in the Army’s handling of the case.

In a statement at the time, the MoD said: ‘We should have done so much more to support and protect her.’

Miss Beck had been sent thousands of messages by her supervisor and was allegedly pinned down by a senior soldier who tried to kiss her.

An MoD spokesman said yesterday: ‘This Government is committed to supporting all our people who have been affected by unacceptable and criminal behaviour.’

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Culled from the Mail On Sunday