Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Another Major Sexual Assault Case In The U.S. Military



Army Sergeant Assigned To Sex-Abuse Prevention Being Investigated For Pimping, Sexual Assault -- NBC

Just a week after an Air Force lieutenant colonel working in its sexual-assault prevention office was arrested and accused of sexual battery, a second U.S. service member assigned to a military sexual assault program is being investigated for various forms of sexual misconduct, officials revealed Tuesday.

A U.S. Army sergeant first class, assigned to III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, is now under investigation for pandering — a prostitution solicitation charge — abusive sexual contact, assault and maltreatment of subordinates, the Pentagon said.

A Defense Department source told NBC News the publicly unidentified soldier allegedly forced at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and sexually assaulted two others.

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More News On Another Soldier Responsible For Sex-Abuse Prevention Now Under Investigation For A Sexual Assault

Assault Prevention NCO Investigated for Sex Crimes -- Military.com
Military sexual assault: Another prevention coordinator investigated -- MSNBC
Army Sergeant Is Accused of Sexual Abuse -- New York Times
Soldier in Sexual Assault Office Accused of Abuse -- US News and World Report
Army sergeant who watchdogs sex assault cases now accused of sex crimes -- Washington Times
Soldier Who Led Sex-Abuse Prevention Under Investigation -- Bloomberg
Army sexual assault watchdog accused of “abusive sexual contact” -- Salon
Army Coordinator at Sexual Assault Prevention Office Accused of "Abusive Sexual Contact" -- The Atlantic
Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case -- Star Telegram
Army continues to aggressively push sexual assault prevention, response efforts -- Army.mil
Hagel orders retraining of sex-assault prevention officers; Army sergeant investigated -- Washington Post
Can the military solve its sexual assault crisis? -- Peter Weber, The Week

My Comment: It does not take a rocket scientist to see that the system is broken.

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