Armed Forces Sexual Assault Crisis Reaches New Heights

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Ahead of possible major actions from the Pentagon and Congress on sexual assault in the military, the U.S. Army is forced to confront yet another instance of a member of the armed forces involved in a shocking sexual assault scandal.

In the latest incident, the Department of Defense revealed on Tuesday a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army stationed at the Ft. Hood, TX military base is under investigation for sexual assault. Along with allegedly sexually assaulting two of his peers, the the sergeant is being investigated for possibly forcing a subordinate into prostitution. Making matters even worse, the soldier under investigation was assigned as the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program coordinator for an eight-hundred person battalion stationed at the base.

The investigation draws a parallel to a case just last week in which the head of the entire Air Force’s sexual assault response program was himself charged with sexual battery in Arlington, VA. No charges have yet been filed against the individual at Ft. Hood, but Pentagon spokesman George Little issued a statement about DOD’s response to yet another alleged instance of rape culture in the military:

http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/05/15/2013451/armed-forces-sexual-assault/

Another officer in charge of preventing sexual assault in the military, accused of sexual assault.

[siligut]

1. Let's hope exposing this outrage is an on going trend

“These allegations only add to the mounting evidence of the need to change our military justice system to better hold perpetrators accountable and protect survivors of sexual assault,” Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said in a statement.

Yes, expose it, prosecute it hard, aid the victims of it and prevent it with changes to the system.

[MadrasT]

2. K&R this has to stop (n/t)

[demmiblue]

3. What. The. Hell.

[RedCappedBandit]

4. Watched "The Invisible War" a few days ago.

Highly recommend it to.. all.