Her married boss, a colonel, repeatedly said he wanted to have sex with her, stalked her and sent her recordings of him masturbating in the shower, documents show. She said she told him to back off. But twice, she alleges, he trapped her in the office and forcibly tried to kiss her. Yet the chain of command decided against criminal charges. An examination of the investigation by the Washington Post casts doubt on the military's promises to crack down on sexual misconduct.
From the Washington Post:
Read Full Article »The Pentagon has sought to raise the profile of its campaign against sexual assault and harassment in the ranks since 2013, when a string of scandals raised fundamental questions about whether the military's justice system was too antiquated to cope with the problem. In testimony before Congress, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acknowledged that they had neglected the issue for years.
Since then, the armed forces have promised to address the problem and have devoted new resources to training and law enforcement. Last year, the number of reported sexual assaults — defined as acts ranging from wrongful sexual contact to rape — reached 6,172, a new high.
