A British Army soldier accused of ripping a female colleague’s jeans in a sexual assault has been cleared of all charges after he told a court it was simply a joke inspired by a TikTok video.
Private Joshua Rideout was accused of sexually assaulted two female soldiers while the three were watching films in bed together.
But the 22 year old said they were both flirting with him and both consented to sexual contact, despite one having a boyfriend.
Private Joshua Rideout was accused of…
