Shock at Buckingham Palace: A man who lived in close proximity to the Royals for four years was now on trial for rape and sexual harassment.
An ex-bodyguard of the Queen has been
convicted
in the
UK
of
rape
and
sexual harassment
of two girls (6).
The
27-year-old
previously worked
for the British royal family for four years.
The
Lewes Crown Court
sentenced the
student
to six years in prison.
Lewes
- The
British royals
around
Queen Elizabeth II
regularly land
on the covers of the
gossip press
.
Usually it's about the latest gossip about Kate and William or the newly renegade
Harry
and
Meghan
.
But the latest
headlines
are likely to surprise and above all shock even the royal family.
A longtime
bodyguard of the Queen
has been
convicted of
rape
and
sexual harassment
by
Lewes Crown Court
,
the British newspaper Mirror
reported on
Saturday
.
The
27-year-old
is said to
have served the
Queen
in the
Household Cavalry
for
four years
.
The former employee from
Hopton in Staffordshire
studied
law
at the
University of Sussex
after his job in the royal family
and worked as a
scout
for the
Beaver Scouts
.
Here he supervised
children
between
six and eight years and apparently took advantage of it cruelly.
Royal shock: Ex-bodyguard of the Queen now convicted of harassment
Oliver Cooper, former #Horsham scout leader, has been jailed for sexual offenses against young children after an investigation by our West Sussex Safeguarding Investigators.
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- Horsham Police (@Horsham_police) October 16, 2020
His
actions were
exposed when a
six-year-old girl
turned
to the
police
.
Investigators of the
West Sussex Safeguarding Investigation
Unit were subsequently during a house search
voyeuristic pictures
and
videos
of
minors
on the computer of the
students
.
In addition, according to the Mirror, another six-year-old girl testified against the man.
The
ex-bodyguard has
now been
sentenced
to six
years imprisonment
in
two cases
for
sexual assault
, in one case for child pornographic
photos
and in
13 cases
for
voyeurism
.
"During the conviction,
Judge Stephen Mooney
emphasized the
defendant's
lack of remorse and the colossal
breach
of
trust,
" an investigator told the
Mirror
.
According to
police
statements, the
scout club
cooperated
fully in the investigation.
The
convict
will therefore be kept in the UK's
criminal record for sex offenders for
life
and will never be allowed to work with children again.
Difficult times at Buckingham Palace: The corona virus and a family dispute overshadow the royal family
The news
reaches the
royal family
at a
difficult time
: The latest revelations about Meghan and Harry's exit are still
causing controversy
.
In addition, Queen Elizabeth last withdrew for months.
At 94, she belongs to the risk group for the coronavirus.
A few days ago she appeared in public for the first time.
Some even suspected the monarch's death.