A musician from the Coldstream Guards band has been dismissed from the British Army after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague. Clarinetist Adelle Foster, 25, was convicted at a court martial in Bulford, Wiltshire, of groping the woman and attempting to remove her clothing after offering to 'massage her to sleep'.
The court heard that Foster, who had consumed a bottle of wine, began stroking the victim's hand despite her refusal. She then grabbed the woman's bottom and breasts, and touched her genitals through her jeans. When the victim protested, Foster reportedly said: 'I'm still going to touch you.'
Foster later sent the victim a message saying she was 'just trying to be friends' and urged her 'not to make herself a victim'. She also asked if the woman was 'pretending to be a victim'. The victim told the court that Foster had admitted to 'trying to make the situation lighter'.
Foster, who had served in the band for five years, denied the allegations but was found guilty of sexual assault. She was dismissed from the army and sentenced to 12 months' detention, suspended for two years.
