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Sergeant insults gay soldiers

A sergeant of first instance in the Swiss army has been convicted of sexual harassment. (archive image)

The trigger for the proceedings was a voice message containing various crude, anti-gay slogans that the convict left on the victim’s combox, as army spokesman Daniel Reist of the Keystone-SDA news agency confirmed a report by the “Sonntagszeitung”. Several comrades could be heard in the background, who were amused by it.

Several months earlier, the sergeant and the wounded had completed military service together. Even during the joint service period, the sergeant regularly used insults and once even used force.

400 francs fine

The military court sentenced the sergeant to a fine of 400 francs and a suspended fine of 4,000 francs. The convict appealed the verdict. He claimed in court that he had consumed a lot of alcohol during the questionable phone call. Besides, it was just for fun.

According to the DDPS, it is currently being investigated whether this was an isolated case or whether gay and female military personnel are often discriminated against during military service. The results should be available by the end of the year. According to the newspaper report, there are currently 18 investigations into alleged violations of sexual integrity in the military. (SDA)

Source:Blick

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