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Armed forces fail victims of sex crimes as nine out of 10 troops accused are not convicted

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Almost nine out of 10 troops accused of sex crimes are not convicted, new figures reveal. Ministry of Defence data found there are convictions for just 15 per cent of forces personnel reported over sex allegations.

And in some cases those troops are allowed to carry on serving. Labour’s shadow veterans minister Sharon Hodgson warned: “The MoD must do more to change behaviours and attitudes.” And a woman with 15 years’ service added: “Every single female soldier I know has been the victim of some sort of sexual assault or harassment and most never get reported.“If you make a complaint, you are either immediately labelled as s*** or a nutter.”The latest figures published in the MoD’s annual report on Sexual Offences in the Service Justice

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