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"Landmark Change": Special Prosecutors Take Over US Military Sexual Assault Cases
The decision on whether to prosecute serious crimes such as sexual assaults in the US military has shifted from commanders to independent lawyers, the Pentagon said Thursday, implementing a congressionally-mandated reform.
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At Least 13% Rise In Sexual Assault Cases In US Military In 2021: Pentagon
The number of sexual assaults in the US military increased by 13 percent in fiscal year 2021, reaching a record high, according to an annual report published Thursday by the Pentagon.
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Joe Biden Backs Removing Sexual Assault Prosecution From US Military Chain Of Command
US President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed removing the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases in the armed forces from the military chain of command.
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Over 25% Rise In Sexual Assault Cases At US Military Academies: Pentagon
Incidence of sexual assault in US military academies rose again last year, the Pentagon said Thursday, despite efforts to combat the problem.
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Indian Charged With Sex Assault While Working As US Military Contractor
An Indian national has been charged with sexually assaulting an American national while working as a US military contractor in Afghanistan. Lokesh Naik, 35, was charged by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on November 6 with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact, Assistant Attorney General Bria...
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He Lied About Sexually Assaulting Me: US Army Colonel Accuses Top General
A US Army Colonel on Tuesday maintained the sexual assault accusations she had leveled against President Donald Trump's nominee for second-highest ranking military officer, and accused General John Hyten of making false statements in front of a Senate panel earlier in the day when he denied the charges.
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Sexual Assault In US Military Jumped 13 Per Cent In 2018: Report
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan called for tougher action against sexual assault in the US military Thursday after an annual Pentagon report said the number of assaults in 2018 had risen from recent years.
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Sexual Assault Cases Spike In US Military, Hit New Record: Pentagon
The US Defense Department said on Thursday the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military climbed nearly 38 percent in 2018 compared with a survey two years earlier, data that critics say laid bare broken Pentagon promises of a crackdown.
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US Senator, Former Air Force Pilot, Says She Was Raped By Senior Officer
US Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the US Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer but did not report it because she blamed herself and did not trust the system.
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A 10 Per Cent Rise In Sex Assault Cases Reported At Pentagon In 2017
As many as 6,769 sexual assault cases in the US military were reported in fiscal year ending on September 30, 2017, up about 10 per cent from 6,172 reported in the previous year, according to a Pentagon annual report.
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Pentagon Data Reveals Higher Number Of Sexual Assault Reports On Bigger Military Bases
The U.S. military on Friday disclosed for the first time base-by-base data on sexual assault reports, showing a higher number of reports at big military installations like Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia as well as overseas hubs like South Korea.
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Hundreds Of Military Kids Sexually Abused Annually: Pentagon
The children of US military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
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US Military Sexual Assault Reports Jumped 50% Last Year
Reported sexual assaults in the U.S. military jumped 50 per cent last year, the Pentagon said on Thursday, and officials welcomed the spike as a sign that a high-level crackdown has made victims more confident their attackers will be prosecuted.
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US lawmakers act to limit military authority in sex assault cases
U.S. lawmakers, reacting to a spate of sexual violence seen as a "cancer" in the armed forces, backed a measure on Wednesday that would strip military commanders of their ability to overturn convictions for rape and other sexual assaults.
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Senator slammed for blaming hormones for US military sex assaults
A Republican U.S. senator was under fire on Tuesday after blaming youthful hormones, at least in part, for sexual assaults in the military.
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"Landmark Change": Special Prosecutors Take Over US Military Sexual Assault Cases
The decision on whether to prosecute serious crimes such as sexual assaults in the US military has shifted from commanders to independent lawyers, the Pentagon said Thursday, implementing a congressionally-mandated reform.
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At Least 13% Rise In Sexual Assault Cases In US Military In 2021: Pentagon
The number of sexual assaults in the US military increased by 13 percent in fiscal year 2021, reaching a record high, according to an annual report published Thursday by the Pentagon.
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Joe Biden Backs Removing Sexual Assault Prosecution From US Military Chain Of Command
US President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed removing the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases in the armed forces from the military chain of command.
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Over 25% Rise In Sexual Assault Cases At US Military Academies: Pentagon
Incidence of sexual assault in US military academies rose again last year, the Pentagon said Thursday, despite efforts to combat the problem.
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Indian Charged With Sex Assault While Working As US Military Contractor
An Indian national has been charged with sexually assaulting an American national while working as a US military contractor in Afghanistan. Lokesh Naik, 35, was charged by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on November 6 with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact, Assistant Attorney General Bria...
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He Lied About Sexually Assaulting Me: US Army Colonel Accuses Top General
A US Army Colonel on Tuesday maintained the sexual assault accusations she had leveled against President Donald Trump's nominee for second-highest ranking military officer, and accused General John Hyten of making false statements in front of a Senate panel earlier in the day when he denied the charges.
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Sexual Assault In US Military Jumped 13 Per Cent In 2018: Report
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan called for tougher action against sexual assault in the US military Thursday after an annual Pentagon report said the number of assaults in 2018 had risen from recent years.
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Sexual Assault Cases Spike In US Military, Hit New Record: Pentagon
The US Defense Department said on Thursday the estimated number of sexual assaults in the military climbed nearly 38 percent in 2018 compared with a survey two years earlier, data that critics say laid bare broken Pentagon promises of a crackdown.
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US Senator, Former Air Force Pilot, Says She Was Raped By Senior Officer
US Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the US Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer but did not report it because she blamed herself and did not trust the system.
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A 10 Per Cent Rise In Sex Assault Cases Reported At Pentagon In 2017
As many as 6,769 sexual assault cases in the US military were reported in fiscal year ending on September 30, 2017, up about 10 per cent from 6,172 reported in the previous year, according to a Pentagon annual report.
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Pentagon Data Reveals Higher Number Of Sexual Assault Reports On Bigger Military Bases
The U.S. military on Friday disclosed for the first time base-by-base data on sexual assault reports, showing a higher number of reports at big military installations like Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia as well as overseas hubs like South Korea.
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Hundreds Of Military Kids Sexually Abused Annually: Pentagon
The children of US military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
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US Military Sexual Assault Reports Jumped 50% Last Year
Reported sexual assaults in the U.S. military jumped 50 per cent last year, the Pentagon said on Thursday, and officials welcomed the spike as a sign that a high-level crackdown has made victims more confident their attackers will be prosecuted.
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US lawmakers act to limit military authority in sex assault cases
U.S. lawmakers, reacting to a spate of sexual violence seen as a "cancer" in the armed forces, backed a measure on Wednesday that would strip military commanders of their ability to overturn convictions for rape and other sexual assaults.
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Senator slammed for blaming hormones for US military sex assaults
A Republican U.S. senator was under fire on Tuesday after blaming youthful hormones, at least in part, for sexual assaults in the military.
