09:25 EDT, 9 February 2021
A British Army intelligence expert allegedly begged a young female private for a goodnight snog and forced himself on her after walking back from a Jagerbomb-fuelled party during a ski trip, a court martial has heard.
Warrant Officer Paul Tate is said to have backed the female soldier against a minibus and warned her don t make me push you to the floor, while on an Intelligence Corps trip to Austria.
The woman told a panel WO Tate, who was a staff sergeant at the time, repeatedly tried to kiss her, leaving her really angry and shocked .
The 42-year-old admits to trying to kiss her on the cheek, but denies a charge of sexual assault.