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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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"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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
