The head of the Royal Navy has ordered an investigation into “abhorrent” declare of “sexual bullying” within the submarine service.
Admiral Sir Ben Key, the First Sea Lord, mentioned sexual assault and harassment has no place within the Royal Navy and that anybody who’s discovered culpable shall be held accountable.
Responding to the allegations personally on Twitter, he mentioned: “I am deeply disturbed to hear of allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the submarine service and I want to reassure our people, and anyone who is reading this, that any activity which falls short of the highest of standards the Royal Navy sets itself is totally unacceptable and not a true reflection of what service life should be.
“These allegations are abhorrent.
“Sexual assault and harassment has no place within the Royal Navy and won’t be tolerated.
“I have directed my senior team to investigate these allegations thoroughly.
“Anyone who’s discovered culpable shall be held accountable for his or her actions no matter their rank or standing.”
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The assertion from the First Sea Lord comes The Daily Mail mentioned submariners compiled a “crush depth rape list” during which ladies had been ranked within the order they need to be raped in a catastrophic occasion, and that girls had been continuously screamed at, referred to as c**** and hit with clipboards and pens.
Speaking to the newspaper, former lieutenant Sophie Brook, 30, mentioned: “The best thing I ever did was leave the Navy but I worry about the women I left behind. It was just a constant campaign of sexual bullying.”
She informed the newspaper she beloved the job, however mentioned: “It’s just unfortunate the ‘old boys’ club’ makes it such a hostile and misogynistic place.”
The Mail mentioned Ms Brook left the Navy when she was investigated for sharing delicate details about her submarine’s motion in an electronic mail.
The newspaper mentioned she resigned in January however was formally dismissed in June and handed a suspended jail sentence.
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) says that, whereas most Royal Navy personnel get pleasure from rewarding careers, for some, predominantly ladies, their expertise has been affected by inappropriate sexualised behaviour.
They say they settle for that extra must be carried out and that they’re enhancing reporting mechanisms for sexual offences.
Earlier this 12 months, the MoD introduced a zero-tolerance coverage to sexual offences aligning the Royal Navy, RAF, and Army below one method.
Source: information.sky.com”