An army soldier who sexually assaulted a female colleague dodged jail time, walking free with only a suspended sentence and a fine. The army recruit, from Switzerland, has been convicted of sexual coercion, serious traffic violations, and insubordination.
The disgraced Swiss army soldier has been found guilty by a military court of sexual coercion, serious traffic violations, and insubordination. A Swiss court subsequently sentenced him to a one-year of suspended prison term and a suspended financial penalty.
The aggressor must also pay the victim 1,000 Swiss francs (around £870) in moral damages, according to CH Media newspapers. The incident reportedly occurred in winter 2023 at a logistics centre in the canton of Fribourg.
As per Swiss media 20 Minutes, both the perpetrator and the victim were about 20-years-old at the time. Their identities have not been made public.
According to reports, the female soldier and the now-convicted man were driving partners. The court found that while the situation initially began consensually, it escalated into sexual coercion.
The victim stated that during a drive, she lowered her trousers, after which her aggressor performed a sex act while driving. He then allegedly demanded oral sex and filmed her.
When she tried to resist, he reportedly held her head down and only let go after about 30 seconds. Despite promising not to, the man reportedly shared the video in a group chat for drivers.
The incident came to light after a superior reported it. The convicted man denied the allegations, claiming the woman had a “provocative attitude,” but the court dismissed his account.