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In 2011 I was falsely accused of raping 2 alleged 15 year old boys. After 2 years of hell, as my previous posts said - I was found not guilty on all counts 
This followed the judge directing the Jury to find me not guilty on all the charges of them being underage - as the CPS "have not presented any evidence to suggest they were under the legal age"!
Anyway - I am not dealing with the aftermath, like many people on this website. I worked for the NHS but not directly with patients and when I was first arrested I was suspended, which I accepted. As soon as I was charged and the local press reported the charges I was sacked. It appeared to be a Kangaroo Court held my senior managers who presented a 1 side of A4 report merely with a list of offences - I had not been interviews, was not given the required amount of notice and was sacked immediately without my 3 months’ notice period - after 24 years faithful service.
I am going to a Tribunal later this month but I was wondering How others in my position - accused or Rape, have been treated by their employers? It is my intension to present to the Tribunal that I was wrongfully dismissed and that this was because I was treated unfairly due to sexual orientation discrimination. (I am gay but work only found out once I was charged).
These allegations did not come from anything I had done - they came from 2 people that stated they wanted "compensation”. I could not be responsible to these allegations and so was not a result of any "behaviour or Act" I had committed. I was found not guilty but work treated me as if I was guilty before the court had sat.
It has always been my experience in the NHS that staff are suspended until the outcome of the court case - and therefore because I was treated differently I hope I can assume it is because I am gay.
How have others been treated by their workplaces? Any information would be gratefully received?
This followed the judge directing the Jury to find me not guilty on all the charges of them being underage - as the CPS "have not presented any evidence to suggest they were under the legal age"!Anyway - I am not dealing with the aftermath, like many people on this website. I worked for the NHS but not directly with patients and when I was first arrested I was suspended, which I accepted. As soon as I was charged and the local press reported the charges I was sacked. It appeared to be a Kangaroo Court held my senior managers who presented a 1 side of A4 report merely with a list of offences - I had not been interviews, was not given the required amount of notice and was sacked immediately without my 3 months’ notice period - after 24 years faithful service.
I am going to a Tribunal later this month but I was wondering How others in my position - accused or Rape, have been treated by their employers? It is my intension to present to the Tribunal that I was wrongfully dismissed and that this was because I was treated unfairly due to sexual orientation discrimination. (I am gay but work only found out once I was charged).
These allegations did not come from anything I had done - they came from 2 people that stated they wanted "compensation”. I could not be responsible to these allegations and so was not a result of any "behaviour or Act" I had committed. I was found not guilty but work treated me as if I was guilty before the court had sat.
It has always been my experience in the NHS that staff are suspended until the outcome of the court case - and therefore because I was treated differently I hope I can assume it is because I am gay.
How have others been treated by their workplaces? Any information would be gratefully received?
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