Decorated military intelligence chief sacked for groping rookie female officer during boozy night out A DECORATED military intelligence chief was yesterday sacked for groping a female officer.
“You were a decorated senior officer taking opportunistic advantage of a young female many ranks your subordinate and one who had every right to feel safe and secure in a senior officer’s presence.
Lt Col Benedict Stephens, 44, assaulted the rookie NCO during a boozy staff night out.
Stephens, honoured for bravery in Afghanistan, had been off duty in Dubai in April last year.
Yesterday at the court in Catterick, North Yorks, he was given a 20-week jail term, suspended for two years.
