Fears for love-tug brothers
JOHN WARD SLEAZY soldiers have posted X-rated photos online of girls they have had sex with in their barracks.
Army bosses are said to be furious and have threatened the culprits with military prison.
The Daily Star Sunday uncovered a shocking website where soldiers have shared explicit pictures of girls they have bedded.
Women who sleep with soldiers in barracks are dubbed “Blockrats” by troops who post so-called trophy pictures on the website “Blockrat of the Day”.
It also shows pictures of women leaving Army bases where they have spent the night, dubbed “the walk of shame” by squaddies.
Some pictures show women asleep in the same beds as serving soldiers.
Others – filed in a section dubbed XXX – show women having group sex with soldiers.
Troops who send in the best pictures can even win prizes.
The site was originally a Facebook page but was closed down following complaints.
It is now a separate website, calling itself “The Home of the Walk of Shame”.
Defence chiefs are said to be furious and fear some of the women pictured on the site may bring legal action against the Ministry of Defence.
There is also concern that troops who post pictures could be open to claims of sexual harassment or rape.
Soldiers could also face investigation by the police for breaching new “revenge porn” laws.
A warning has been issued to troops at Catterick and other military garrisons informing soldiers they risk being disciplined if they break the rules regarding partners on military bases.
Sneaking girlfriends into bases without going through security checks is a serious offence. Rules on girlfriends visiting Army bases vary. While some allow women to stay overnight in special welfare buildings, others forbid overnight stays.
But all visitors must be checked in and out of any military facility and breaking the rules is regarded as a major offence.
The Daily Star Sunday understands that the latest warnings to troops follow allegations of sexual assault and rape at several Army bases over the last couple of years.
One source said: “Soldiers have been sneaking women on to Army bases for years and in most cases senior officers will turn a blind eye providing soldiers are sensible.
“But posting pictures on to websites of women they have had sex with is a different matter.
“It’s degrading for women and could open up the Army to all sorts of criticism.”
An Army spokesman said: “We expect the highest standards of behaviour from our people, whether on or off duty.
“Anyone found falling short of our values will be dealt with through the disciplinary process.” FELICITY CROSS FEARS were last night growing for a missing mother and her two sons.
A family court warned Samantha Baldwin posed a “risk of harm” to them.
She disappeared with Louis Madge, nine, and sixyear-old Dylan Madge, on Monday, moments after losing custody of the children.
Earlier, a hearing at the Nottingham Family Court ordered that they should be removed from her care.
The office worker, 42, was last seen near Nottingham city centre.
Detectives have now announced the case is a suspected abduction.
A statement from the court read: “It is assumed that she has abducted Louis and Dylan.
“The children have now been made wards of court. Miss Baldwin is considered to pose a risk of harm to the children.”
But family members want to know how she was allowed to evade the authorities and vanish with her children despite the court ruling.
A police source said: “It looks like somebody somewhere has not done their job.
“The court hearing made a decision to remove the boys from her care.
“Yet by lunchtime she and them had vanished. It’s a worry because of her possible state of mind.
“Relatives are obviously concerned about the boys and they want to know how this was allowed to happen.”
Nottinghamshire Police Superintendent Rich Fretwell said officers were growing “increasingly concerned” for the boys’ welfare and safety.
He said: “Our team are exploring a number of lines of inquiry. There’s always the possibility Samantha could be being harboured by someone.”