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US senator says military sexual assault cases show 'troubling command culture'
Source: Associated Press
US senator says military sexual assault cases show 'troubling command culture'
Associated Press in Washington
Monday 23 May 2016 17.31 BST
Sexual misconduct remains a destructive force in the armed forces and military communities, a US senator said on Monday in a new report that urges Congress to take more aggressive steps to end sex crimes in the ranks.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York who has campaigned on the issue, examined files from 329 sexual assault cases that occurred in 2014 at bases in the US. She said she found a “troubling command culture” that seems to favor closing cases over pursuing justice and leaves victims vulnerable to retaliation.
“The military justice system is still dysfunctional, the problem of sexual assault is still pervasive and survivors still don’t believe they will get justice,” said Gillibrand, the top Democrat on the Senate armed services personnel subcommittee.
The Defense Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Associated Press in Washington
Monday 23 May 2016 17.31 BST
Sexual misconduct remains a destructive force in the armed forces and military communities, a US senator said on Monday in a new report that urges Congress to take more aggressive steps to end sex crimes in the ranks.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York who has campaigned on the issue, examined files from 329 sexual assault cases that occurred in 2014 at bases in the US. She said she found a “troubling command culture” that seems to favor closing cases over pursuing justice and leaves victims vulnerable to retaliation.
“The military justice system is still dysfunctional, the problem of sexual assault is still pervasive and survivors still don’t believe they will get justice,” said Gillibrand, the top Democrat on the Senate armed services personnel subcommittee.
The Defense Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/23/military-sexual-assault-cases-culture-kirsten-gillibrand