Official: Army suspends 55 sex assault counselors, recruiters
The U.S. Army has suspended 55 soldiers from their duties as sexual assault counselors, recruiters and drill instructors after a review turned up violations ranging from alcohol-related offenses to sexual assault and child abuse, an Army official said Friday.
The soldiers were identified as part of a review of the records of sexual assault counselors and recruiters ordered by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel after a Pentagon report released in May found that more than 26,000 troops experienced an episode of "unwanted sexual contact" in 2012, a huge jump from the 19,200 figure in a 2010 report.
The 55 soldiers who were identified in the ongoing review "are no longer assigned to those positions of trust and responsibility," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. The official was not authorized to release details, citing the ongoing review.
There has been no official disposition in most of the 55 cases, the official said.
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