Armed Forces: Offences against Children

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 26 April 2022.

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Photo of Dave Doogan Dave Doogan Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System statistics for 2021 published on 31 March 2022, how many of (a) the 47 victims of sexual offences cases aged under 18 were female and (b) how many of those cases were proven following investigation.

Photo of Dave Doogan Dave Doogan Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence Procurement)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System statistics for 2021 published on 31 March 2022, how many of the 47 victims of sexual offences cases aged under 18 were based at the Army Foundation College at the time of the offence.

Photo of Leo Docherty Leo Docherty Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (jointly with the Ministry of Defence)

Of the 47 victims in those statistics, 37 were female and of those cases one has been proven, four are ongoing, and 11 have been transferred to the civilian police. 22 were based at the Army Foundation College at the time of the offence.

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