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Number of complaints of sexual assaults in the public sector

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WQ.36/2025

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHAIR OF THE STATES EMPLOYMENT BOARD

BY DEPUTY M.B. ANDREWS OF ST HELIER NORTH

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2025

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2025

Question

"Will the Chair advise whether there have been any sexual assault complaints made by staff within the Public Sector in each of the last five years, and, if so, how many of these complaints have been reported to the States of Jersey Police?"

Answer

There have been no complaints of sexual assault reported by staff against their colleagues during the past five years.

In respect of sexual assaults by external individuals, the information is held by departments. There were 20 incidents of a sexual nature reported in the period 2019-2023 in the Health and Care Department involving service users. These claims, (which were set out in a recent FoI response) were made by staff members against clients or customers. Three were classed as physical sexual assault.

One further complaint was submitted by a staff member in a different department against a service user and this was referred to the States of Jersey Police. In order to protect the identity of individuals involved, no further details can be provided.