A Household Cavalry soldier has been dismissed from the forces for climbing into bed with a naked female colleague and "grinding" against her bottom. Trooper Louis Anderson stroked his victim's back before thrusting against her as she lay "frozen" with fear following a drunken night out.
As he was handed a two-year suspended sentence for the sexual assault, a judge told him his actions were likely to "undermine the bonds of trust" between soldiers. Anderson was also handed a 24-month community service order.
He was convicted following a four-day trial at Tidworth Barracks, Wiltshire. The military court heard that both soldiers were part of the 360-year-old Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, which is known for its iconic tunics and plumed helmets and being at the heart of state occasions.
