Latest "Sexual Assault" stories

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten speaks during the Air Force Association Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium at the Pentagon, Feb. 17, 2021. (Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Department of Defense)

Court to decide if Hyten will face trial in civil suit for sexual assault

The appeals court could take three months to a year to decide whether the case against retired Air Force Gen. John Hyten, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will proceed.

By Rachel S. Cohen

15 months ago

Biden signs $740B defense policy bill to overhaul sexual assault prosecutions, review Afghan war

Lawmakers added $25 billion more to Defense spending than was originally requested.

By Stephen Losey

15 months ago

Military justice needs sexual assault reform, survivor says

Sexual assault is a crime that does not pertain to military service, and thus should not be left in the hands of commanders, writes the author of this commentary.

By Erin Scanlon

16 months ago

Army hiring criminal investigators to improve case work

The Army has begun hiring more agents and support staff for its criminal investigations, as the new civilian director works to correct widespread failures that surfaced last year after a string of murders and other crimes at Fort Hood, Texas.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

18 months ago

No charges for National Guard mishandled sex assault cases

The state justice department reviewed the cases for 18 months.

20 months ago

Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy

In memos to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the service leaders laid out their concerns about the growing push to shift prosecution decisions on sexual assault and possibly other major crimes to independent judge advocates.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press

22 months ago