The soldier whose name has not been made
public was said to have broken into the girl’s family house during which his
noise woken her father. The father then restricted the intruder and then called
police who took him into custody.
It was understood that the soldier had been
drinking while on a week's ski training last November in Austria
where he committed the offence.
He is
due to appear in court in the state capital of Innsbruck, Hansjörg Mayr, on 10
March, charged with rape and aggravated sexual assault.
If
convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
An
Army spokesman said: "The Army is aware that a soldier has been charged in
Austria following allegations of child sexual offences.
"This
matter is now subject to criminal proceedings led by the Austrian authorities
and it is therefore inappropriate for us to comment further at this time."
The Foreign
Office also confirmed the case and the arrest of a British national on November
29.
A
spokesman added: "We are providing consular assistance."
Precisely,
this happened in Neustift, a small town in the Stubaital valley, an area of ski
resorts south of Innsbruck.
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