LONDON – The Chief of the Royal Navy has announced an investigation after several whistleblowers allege widespread sexual harassment of a female submarine officer.
The Daily Mail on Saturday ran an article based on an interview with former Navy Lt. A constant campaign of bullying.”
The article also cited two anonymous whistleblowers who backed her account.
In a statement to the newspaper, the Navy’s professional chief, First Sea Lord Ben Key, called for an investigation by his senior team and said he was “deeply troubled” by the “disgusting” allegations. rice field.
“Sexual assault or harassment is unacceptable and unacceptable in the Royal Navy,” Key said, adding that anyone found guilty “will be held accountable” regardless of rank. said.
Brooke, 30, was approached to become a submarine commander, but was eventually dismissed by the Navy after becoming suicidal and self-harming as a result of the onboard culture.
The Royal Navy Submarine Service began accepting women only in 2011.
According to Brooke, the male boss routinely spoke to her using obscene language and put his penis in her pocket.
She learns that female crew members are sixth on the list to be raped first in the event of a catastrophe.
A married colleague exposed to her, she said, and another colleague sneaked up on her bed and started kissing her while she was sleeping.
Brooke said one woman who filed a formal complaint about nude photos of women in her workplace was “frozen” and unable to move forward.
She began self-harming at the age of 21, two years after enlisting in the Navy.
After one injury required stitches, doctors asked her to leave her duties, but she was soon monitored with “full responsibility” on the nuclear submarine, she said.
Emma Norton, director of the Center for Military Justice, a charity that provides legal assistance to victims of harassment, told Sky News that only about 10% of women who experience serious bullying or harassment at the service receive formal treatment. Said he would file a complaint. I don’t believe they get any kind of justice or a fair hearing. ”
Mr Norton said the Royal Navy had been repeatedly advised to step up independent oversight of such complaints, but had failed to act.
Retired Rear Admiral Chris Parry told the BBC: -AFPMore
