Australia rocked by fresh military sex scandals

THE Australian military has been hit by more sex scandals, including allegations of assault, child porn, rape and drug dealing within its ranks.

Documents obtained by Channel Seven News under the Freedom of Information Act detail “ongoing, often major, breaches of discipline in Australia’s armed forces”.

It said more than 100 incidents had been reported in the past year, from weapons mishaps to sexual assault, especially in the Navy where allegations of misconduct on four warships are being investigated.

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