An
Army cadet training instructor, who sexually abused three young
part-time female soldiers, is starting a seven-year prison sentence.
Jan
Nicholas Ross, 27, targeted the victims – aged between seventeen
and twenty-three years-old – during Territorial Army training.
Ross,
of Bridle Road, Croydon was convicted of one count of rape; one count
of sexual assault and one count of inciting a female to engage in
sexual activity.
Croydon
Crown Court heard he was responsible for the training and development
of cadets within his unit in south London.
The
offences took place between November 2013 and January last year in
Croydon and Guilford.
Detective
Inspector Nicola Arrowsmith of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation, and
Child Abuse Command, said: "I would like to commend the victims
for the courage and patience they have shown throughout this
investigation and subsequent trial.
“Jan
Ross held a role that enabled him to target young women he believed
would be too scared to report him.
"This
case highlights the determination of the Met Police to thoroughly
investigate allegations of this nature.
“I
would encourage any victim of serious sexual assault to report the
matter to police; we have trained specialist officers to deal with
your allegations.
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