Army instructor charged with cupping recruit's breast during life-saving demonstration

The instructor also faces a charge before a court martial of making an alleged inappropriate remark

The instructor said he was teaching a first aid course to a group of female recruits and gave a practical demonstration with the recruit as a choking victim. File photo

An Army instructor has appeared before a court martial on a charge that he allegedly placed his hand on a female recruit’s breast during a demonstration of a life-saving technique.

The woman has claimed the instructor who was teaching a First Aid course to female recruits cupped her breast. The soldier has denied the claim and told the hearing he was demonstrating a life-saving technique.