Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
(asked on 23rd October 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 commanding officers have requested legal advice following allegations of (i) sexual assault, (ii) exposure, (iii) voyeurism, (iv) sexual activity in a public lavatory and (v) other forms of sexual misconduct; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 2nd December 2014
The information requested is given below. No allegations of sexual activity in a public lavatory resulted in a request for legal advice from a Commanding Officer.
Offence | 2013 | 2014 until 24 October |
Sexual Assault | 65 | 48 |
Exposure | 5 | 3 |
Voyeurism | 4 | 1 |
Other Sexual Misconduct | 61 | 29 |
Total | 135 | 81 |