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by Cydonee Mardon
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An ex-Navy officer, who claims she was repeatedly raped while serving her country, has accused Defence Chief Angus Campbell of using words that "give a green light to sexual predators".
Midshipman Erin Brown was 17 and full of enthusiasm when she joined the Navy in 2001 - but it took less than a month for her dream job to become her worst nightmare.
"My virginity was taken by a more senior officer from the ship while I was on my first training cruise in Townsville," Ms Brown told the Sunday Telegraph.
Erin Brown says she was raped three times during her time in the Navy. Picture: Evan Morgan