9 rapes reported in one year at U.K. army\u0027s youth training center

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'This is not specifically a British problem. There are certain factors that mean that joining up at 16 or 17 amplifies the vulnerability of a young person,' a child rights campaigner says.

London – Nine rapes, two sexual assaults, and one case of voyeurism were reported to law enforcement over roughly the past year at the U.K. institution that trains 16 and 17-year-olds for the British Army, according to the local North Yorkshire Pollce. The reports took place in the 13-month period between July 22, 2022, and August 17, 2023.The Army Foundation college in Harrogate, England, had an 'outstanding' rating by the U.K.

'The U.K. is one of only a handful of countries in the world, including the United States, that recruits children under the age of 18 into the armed services. In the U.K., recruits aren't sent to the front lines until they are 18.Gee said female recruits in the U.K. are also much more vulnerable than male recruits.

 

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