"He grabbed my chest on the left", the cook accuses the Albanian NATO soldier of sexually harassing her!

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"He grabbed my chest on the left", the cook accuses the Albanian NATO
Kristen Adams

A Canadian Forces staff cook has accused an Albanian NATO soldier of sexually assaulting her while they were on a mission in Latvia.

According to documents obtained by the local newspaper, Kristen Adams has demanded answers from senior military leadership, including Chief of Defense Staff General Wayne Eyre, about the attack she faced while working at the Canadian-run troop canteen. her in Latvia.

Adams reported the incident to the Canadian military police at the camp shortly after it happened, telling this newspaper that he was working in the canteen known as the Commons when he saw an Albanian soldier he knew.

Both greeted each other, but then the Albanian grabbed her left breast, telling Adams: " Oh, you're very strong ."

Canadian military police reports and documents noted that Adams was sexually assaulted during an incident on December 3, 2022.

But according to the letter she received in response, the CFMWS (Canadian Self-Defense and Moral Welfare Institution) told Adams that she should have realized she could have faced such an incident when she signed on for the job.

"By agreeing to be deployed, you are assuming a certain risk to work in this environment," the response read.

Latvian military police were called in to investigate the case, but Adams stressed that they did not interview any witnesses. The interviews were only with him and the Albanian soldier, she added.

On 14 December, the Latvian military police decided that they would not investigate further. " No details were provided as to why the investigation was terminated ," Canadian military police documents noted.

Shortly after the attack, Adams' contract was terminated two months early by the CFMWS. This decision was made "to ensure that there is no further risk to your health," according to a February 3, 2023 letter sent to Adams by the organization./Ottawacitizen


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