一名联合王国士兵因袭击一名受训人员而被监禁,该受训人员在军队不采取行动后自杀,因此受到刑事指控和定罪。 A UK soldier was jailed for assaulting a trainee, whose suicide followed the Army's failure to act, leading to criminal charges and a conviction.

43岁的一级准尉Michael Webber因性侵犯19岁的皇家炮兵Jaysley Beck在2021年索尔尼岛举行的一次训练演习中,被判处6个月的监禁。 Warrant Officer Michael Webber, 43, was sentenced to six months in prison for sexually assaulting 19-year-old Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck during a 2021 training exercise on Thorney Island. 这起涉及不想要的触摸和试图接吻的事件是由军队内部处理的,结果导致一封道歉信,警方没有进行调查,尽管贝克报告了此事,后来死于自杀。 The incident, involving unwanted touching and attempted kissing, was handled internally by the Army, resulting in a letter of apology and no police investigation, despite Beck reporting it and later dying by suicide. 2025年2月的一项调查发现,军队不采取行动是造成她死亡的重大原因。 An inquest in February 2025 found the Army’s failure to act contributed significantly to her death. Webber后来获得晋升,承认他的行为是不可接受的,被判处半年监禁,并被登记在性犯罪者登记册上7年。 Webber, who was later promoted, admitted his actions were unacceptable, and was sentenced to serve half his term in custody and placed on the sex offenders register for seven years. 案件在调查后移交国防重罪股,导致刑事指控和定罪。 The case was referred to the Defence Serious Crime Unit after the inquest, leading to criminal charges and conviction.