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Two Royal Military Police officers responsible for investigating sex crimes in the Army have been charged with sexually assaulting colleagues.
Captain James Key and Lt Liam Hulkes will both face court martials in Catterick later this year for separate sex-related offences.
Capt Key of 3 Regiment Royal Military Police (RMP) and Lt Hulkes of 1 Regiment RMP, have been charged under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act - which relates to inappropriate sexual touching.
If found guilty they face sentences of up to 10-years in jail.
The alleged offences took place on military bases but it is unclear whether the victims are male or female.
Capt Key and Lt Hulkes are part of a group of six junior military officers currently facing trial by court martial for a series of sex offences, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.
All of the officers will be tried in military courts later this year and face being jailed up to 10 years for a variety of crimes, including child pornography.
The others facing military trials for sex-related offences include three RAF officers and a Royal Navy officer.
Captain James Key (pictured) and Lt Liam Hulkes will both face court martials in Catterick later this year for separate sex-related offences
Capt Key graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2019 and joined the RMP's 174 Provost Company, as a 2nd Lieutenant. Pictured: A stock image of Sandhurst
RAF officer Flight Lieutenants Bird and Gwynn have also been charged with sexual assault.
A third RAF officer, Flt Lt Ibrahim, has been charged with disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind during an RAF exercise in Sweden.
Lieutenant SJ Wyatt, currently serving at HMS Nelson, a Royal Navy training base in Portsmouth, has been charged with making an indecent photograph of a child and possession of an extreme pornographic image.
Capt Key graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2019 and joined the RMP's 174 Provost Company, as a 2nd Lieutenant.
A picture of 2nd Lieutenant Key and other RMP Sandhurst graduates was posted on the unit's Facebook page in 2019 with a welcome from senior officers.
After being promoted to Captain, Key joined the RMPs 3rd Regiment based in Bulford Wiltshire, home to one of the Army's largest garrisons.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Military Police - known as Red Caps in the Army - are responsible for investigating 'complex operations and serious crimes'.
The role of an RMP officer, according to the Army, is to 'conduct complex investigations, using your outstanding training. Specialist courses in Serious Crime Investigations and Close Protection expand your knowledge, along with civilian qualifications.'
It is unusual for RMP personnel to be charged with any serious offences, especially sex crimes.
MoD figures from 2023, the latest available, show that there were 283 investigations into sexual assault, including 62 rape allegations.
Last July, Major General James Roddis, one of the most senior army officers to be court-martialled in the last 200 years, admitted to playing with a woman's hair and kissing her without consent.
He was originally charged with sexual assault, but pleaded guilty to disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind at military court.
The Army's chain of command has recently faced intense criticism over the death of Royal Artillery Gunner Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley, Beck.
The 19-year-old was found hanged in her barracks at Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in December 2021.
After a nine-day inquest, Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg, said Gnr Beck had taken her own life following harassment by Bombardier Ryan Mason and sexual assault by Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber.
He condemned the Army for 'systemic failure' in its handling of a complaint by Gnr Beck
In the wake of Gnr Beck's death, the army has revealed it will reform the way bullying and sexual harassment complaints are investigated
An MOD spokesperson said: 'It would be inappropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings.'
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