General James Roddis Sex Offender
General James Roddis Sex Offender

Ex-Major General James Roddis and alleged Sex Offender is scheduled to appear in Bulford Military Court Centre on July 17, charged under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

We demand high standards of behaviour from all of our employees and take any claims of misconduct very seriously.

An Army official stated, “We expect very high standards of behaviour from all of our personnel and take any allegations of misconduct very seriously.”

“Ex-Major General James Roddis will appear in Bulford Military Court Centre on July 17, 2024, accused with sexual assault under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

“We will not offer further comment while legal proceedings are ongoing.”

James Roddis got numerous awards throughout his military service, including the Distinguished Service Order, which is bestowed for very successful command and leadership during active operations.

He was appointed MBE and received two Queen’s Commendations for Valuable Service in 2008 and 2017.

James Roddis will appear at the Bulford Military Court Centre.

Until recently, James Roddis was the head of strategy for Strategic Command, which included special forces and intelligence units among other tasks.

In 2014, he was the commanding officer of The Highlanders, troops from the 4th unit, Royal Regiment of Scotland, the last Scottish unit to engage in combat in Afghanistan.

Former Major General Nick Welch faced a four-week trial at the same location in 2021, making him the highest-ranking commander to face court martial since 1815.

Nick Welch, who left the military in 2018, was convicted on a single charge of fraud in March 2021 and sentenced to 21 months in prison for illegally claiming more than £48,000 in allowances to pay for his children’s boarding school costs.


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