When I interviewed for my role at openDemocracy, I was asked to pitch an idea for an investigation. I knew exactly what I wanted to look at: abuse within the British military.
I got the job and I got to work. Since then, I have exposed a range of abuses, from the military justice system letting down rape survivors to the Royal Military Police failing to properly investigate allegations of non-recent child sex abuse, and the continuing abuse of sex workers by soldiers stationed overseas.
Almost a year ago, I turned my attention to the abuse of child recruits at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate. I teamed up with Children’s Rights International (CRIN) to pool resources and data. We were shocked by what we learnt.
