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In reversal of recent years, military sex assault reports drop
A confidential survey also found a 19% drop in the number service members who said they'd experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Sexual assault prosecutions officially out of the chain of command
For the first time, unit commanders won't have to make decisions on whether to prosecute a variety of serious crimes.
Lawmakers: Coast Guard academy sex assaults threaten national security
The report detailed years of sexual assault and inaction at the Coast Guard Academy from the late 1980s to 2006.
By Zamone Perez
Lawyer picked as Army’s first top sexual assault prosecutor fired
Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was removed from the job because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Special victims prosecutors offices to be operational by year’s end
Independent prosecutors will take over new cases after Dec. 29.
Senior DoD official made sexual advances on subordinate, report says
The official twice tried to initiate a sexual relationship with a woman on his team, an investigation found.
VA officials accused of ignoring sexual harassment are reassigned
Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager.
Ex-Army couple sentenced a fourth time in child abuse case
Federal prosecutors had appealed the previous three sentences imposed by another judge, arguing they were too lenient.
Opinion
Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger
Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.
By Noelle Wiehe, The War Horse
Lawmakers want to protect Coast Guard cadets who report sexual assault
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday would put the Coast Guard Academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies.
Guard general put on admin leave following misconduct investigation
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced Maj. Gen. Michael Turley’s suspension on Thursday.
By Zamone Perez