The soldier was charged with statutory rape, two counts of sodomy with a girl under 16 but over 12 and enticing a child for an immoral purpose. The justices will decided whether a five-year statute of limitations should stand for certain rape cases in the military. By Patricia Kime
4 years ago The Supreme Court will decide whether to reinstate convictions for rape by a military officer and two enlisted men. U.S. Army criminal investigators have arrested a deployed soldier accused of raping an Alabama college student last year. The girl's mother said she caught him in the act, according to local police. A confidential database could help the military identify repeated sexual predators. The judges' decision further stigmatizes already discouraged survivors of military sexual assault at a time when reports of assault and harassment are on the rise, a former Air Force chief prosecutor told Military Times on Wednesday. A former Army special victims prosecutor faces a mental readiness evaluation. Retired Maj. Gen. James Grazioplene faces charges of raping his daughter. The move comes amid reports of a spike in sexual assaults in the ranks in recent years. Load More