A former Navy cadet who was told she was to blame when she reported being repeatedly raped at work has questioned the language used by the Defence Chief.
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Subscriber only An ex-Navy officer, who claims she was repeatedly raped while serving her country, has accused Defence Chief Angus Campbell of using words that give a green light to sexual predators . Midshipman Erin Brown was 17 and full of enthusiasm when she joined the Navy in 2001 - but it took less than a month for her dream job to become her worst nightmare. My virginity was taken by a more senior officer from the ship while I was on my first training cruise in Townsville, Ms Brown told the Sunday Telegraph. Erin Brown says she was raped three times during her time in the Navy. Picture: Evan Morgan
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A former Navy cadet who was told she was to blame when she reported being repeatedly raped at work has questioned the language used by the Defence Chief.
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