‘I said then that the choice was between what would be, because of the number of images, a relatively brief custodial sentence, or a lengthy community payback order. Sheriff Gregor Murray jailed Findlater for seven months and ordered him to sign the sex offenders’ register for 10 years, adding: ‘When I first sentenced you, I said these were horrendous offences.
The solicitor asked the court to consider a restriction of liberty order curfewing Findlater at his mother’s home. Custody is something that frightens him, he is honest about that.’
‘He would be someone who would be very vulnerable in a custodial setting. ‘Unfortunately, criminal justice feel they can no longer work with Mr Findlater and I think that decision has been made with a heavy heart. Sombre Kate wears three poppies beside Camilla at the Cenotaph The scandal follows a long line of prior allegations of sexual harassment in the military, including claims about the existence of another similar Facebook group dating back to 2013.Social workers told a court they had ‘reached the end of the road’ in efforts to rehabilitate him and a sheriff warned him he was ‘solely trying’ the court’s patience.įindlater, of Mains of Coul Cottages near Forfar, Scotland, appeared back in the dock on Thursday where his solicitor said her client recognised his failure to comply with the order had left no option but prison. It is a direct attack on our ethos and legacy,” he added. “We need to be brutally honest with ourselves and each other: This behavior hurts fellow Marines, family members, and civilians. Sergeant Major Ronald Green told The Center for Investigative Reporting the actions of those involved contradict the “core values” of the military and impede their ability to “perform mission.” The report further notes that some of the offenders have since been discharged as a result of the investigation.
In fact, photos of one woman, which had previously appeared in the group, were leaked two weeks after the group was allegedly closed. While the accounts associated with the naked photos have been reportedly shut down, it remains unclear whether the abusive page has been entirely wiped from the internet. According to one anonymous veteran and member, the group had become a cesspool of “stalker-like” photography, revenge porn and hate speech. The group was mostly managed and frequented by soldiers in the US and UK, including members serving in the Marine Corps, Navy Corpsman and Royal Marines.
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