Us Army Sexual Assault

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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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  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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  Officer Accuses Trump's Nominee For Top Army Post Of Sex Assault

  Gen. John E. Hyten's chances of being confirmed as the military's second-highest officer may come down to one thing next week: whether senators believe an Army colonel's charges that he sexually assaulted her while she was under his command - accusations he denies.

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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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  How The US Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases Behind Closed Doors

  For the U.S. Air Force, the case of alleged sexual harassment and assault by a senior officer was exactly the type of misconduct Pentagon leaders had promised Congress and the public they would no longer tolerate.

• 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.

• US Army sex assault prosecutor suspended for 'groping'

  The US Army's top prosecutor overseeing sexual assault cases has been suspended over allegations that he groped a female lawyer working for him and tried to kiss her, officers said on Thursday.

• Former US Army officer gets 20 years in child-sex cases

  A former US Army officer who once blamed his twin brother for a string of sexual assaults on young girls has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.

• 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.

• Training push fails to halt US military sexual assault crisis

  Under pressure to fight sexual assault, the U.S. armed forces in recent years rolled out education programs about proper sexual conduct through methods like role playing and video games.

• US Air Force chief regrets comments on 'hook-up' culture

  The chief of the US Air Force said Friday he regretted comments he made last week seeming to suggest a "hookup culture" in society was partly to blame for a sexual assault crisis in the military.

• Top US general warns of sexual assault 'crisis,' meets Barack Obama

  The top general in the US Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing ranks of women soldiers due to a rash of sexual assault cases that has prompted lawmakers to act.

• US Army investigates soldier for sexual assault

  The US Army is investigating one of its sergeants for sexual assault - one who is in charge of a sexual assault prevention program, the Pentagon admitted on Tuesday.

• 62-year-old Indian-American woman sexually assaulted, murdered in US

  A US Army veteran has been charged in the brutal sexual assault and murder of a 62-year-old Indian American woman at a motel in California run by her family, according to local media report.