Sandhurst in fresh sex scandal as nearly 200 women report abuse at the famed military academy

8 Apr 2018

Sandhurst is facing a slew of sex allegations as nearly 200 women claim they sought help after being abused at the military academy.

The cases span a period of more than two decades – with the most recent allegation understood to date from just last month.

Referring to a recent case of a female cadet at Sandhurst, Ms Edwards added: 'She ended up withdrawing her allegation because being questioned about [the abuse] was so traumatising.

I can think of at least five other stand-out cases at Sandhurst in the last couple of years, since the death of Olivia Perks. So I don't think enough has been done to change the culture there.

'Even in the last 24 hours, ten women have contacted me about mistreatment in military workplaces. The scale of the problem is huge.' The claims have emerged following sexual misconduct scandals in the Red Arrows and in the Royal Navy's submarine service.