Serving soldier is charged with sex assault of girl

The serving member of the Defence Forces who has been charged with the sexual assault of a female juvenile and is due to go on trial remains a member of the Army. Photograph: Stephen Barnes

He remains a member of the Army and now stands accused of sexually assaulting a girl in a county in rural Ireland. Mr Martin criticised the “lack of proactive management” by the Defence Forces of cases where its personnel are charged or convicted. It emerged this week that 68 Defence Forces members have been convicted of crimes or are currently before the courts charged with offences after a review of the last two years. Mr Martin has asked for a second review, covering a longer period.

On Friday Taoiseach Simon Harris said serving Defence Forces personnel who have been convicted of crimes should be dismissed.

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