Army Foundation College: Instructor faces court martial over sex assaults

The Army said it was investigating a number of alleged incidents at its training college in Harrogate

An Army instructor is set to face a court martial charged with sex offences at a training base for junior soldiers.

The hearing comes amid an investigation into claims of "unacceptable behaviour" at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

The Army said it was aware of "alleged incidents" at the college following allegations of sexual misconduct by military instructors.

The college is the only British Army site to train soldiers aged 16 to 17.

Each year, about 1,200 boys and 100 girls begin their army training at the site.

The soldier will face a court martial in January over allegations about incidents which occurred between December 2020 and July 2021 when he was an instructor at the college.

An Army spokesperson said: "There is no place for any form of unacceptable behaviour in the Army and we recognise the great courage it takes to come forward and report any offence.

"We are aware of a number of alleged incidents, some of which are historical, at Army Foundation College Harrogate.

"These are being investigated and anyone guilty of wrongdoing will be held accountable for their actions.

"It would be inappropriate to comment further."