The defendant, who has interim name suppression until today, has denied six of 13 charges. Photo / NZPA
A member of the army who has accused a more senior non-commissioned officer of offences against her testified at a court martial yesterday.
The defendant, who has interim name suppression until today, has denied six of 13 charges, including sexual violation, indecent assault and inducing sexual connection by threat.
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alleged incidents took place at Waiouru between September 2011 and May 2012, while the defendant was the instructor for the complainants, who were recruits.
The week-long hearing is before Judge Charles Blackie and five senior Defence Force military members at Linton Military Camp, near Palmerston North. One of the three complainants told the court of incidents where the defendant engineered situations so they would be alone.
Those included sleeping near each other on overnight exercises away from the base.
