Canadian military’s sickening excuse for refusing to apologize to employee who was molested

The Canadian military has refused to apologize to an employee who was molested on a base over fears it would be reported to the media.

Kristen Adams was working in a canteen for troops in Latvia when she was sexually assaulted by a NATO soldier.

He made a formal complaint about the attack in December 2022, but was advised by an army welfare officer that he should have better understood the risks of the job.

Now records obtained by Adams and given to the Ottawa Citizen show how officials refused to apologize to Adams.

“As the story was unfolding in the pages of the Ottawa Citizen, we did not wish to correspond with Ms. Adams in writing because we did not want to perpetuate this cycle,” DND officials wrote.

The Canadian military has refused to apologize to an employee who was molested at Camp Adazi in Latvia (pictured) over fears it would be reported to the media.

Adams confirmed that he had never received any amendments from officials, although one was drafted but never submitted.

“I never got an apology,” Adams said. “That goes to show you they don’t think they did anything wrong in all of this. It’s disgusting.

Adams was attacked on December 3, 2022. Internal documents show she was sexually assaulted while working at Camp Adazi near Riga.

The report says an Albanian soldier grabbed her breast and then returned to her workplace to find her.

After reporting the incident, Adams’ contract was terminated two months early, “in order to ensure that there is no further risk to your health”.

He was given $11,833 ($8,558 USD) to cover early termination.

Although the camp was run by Canada, Adams was told there was little the military could do to investigate as it has no jurisdiction under NATO rules.

Kristen Adams was working in a troop canteen when she was sexually assaulted by a NATO soldier. Pictured: HIMARS rapid infiltration exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia

Latvian police investigated but found no evidence of a crime.

On May 10, 2023, he received a letter from the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) stating that the organization would “no longer receive any further complaints or correspondence from you on this matter”.

A few months later, the Chief of Staff of the Defense Brig. General Brendan Cook warned the CFMWS that “Ms. Adams is likely to return with more media coverage.”

He also expressed concern that the office of Defense Minister Anita Anand could be overrun

“It should be noted that we have recently received some pressure from the MNDO (Office of the Minister of National Defence) regarding the recent internal message to CFWMS staff that was quoted in the press as not apologizing to Ms. Adams,” he said. write Cook.

Internal records also showed that the CFMWS played down the incident and belittled Adams.

Adams made a formal complaint about the attack in December 2022, but was advised by an army welfare officer that he should have better understood the risks of the job. Pictured: The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conducts an integrated live fire exercise

He said it was “disgusting” that no one from the Canadian military has been contacted. Pictured: The Canadian Troops Sub-Unit marches during Armed Forces Day on August 15, 2016 in Warsaw, Poland

However, Canadian police made a “shadow file” in which they described the attack as a sexual assault.

Shadow files are created within the Canadian Armed Forces on subjects the military is interested in but over which it has no control.

CFMWS apologized to its staff for the way it handled the attack, but Adams said it was “insulting” that no one had contacted her.

DailyMail.com has contacted CFMWS for comment.