Sexual Assault

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Five Sailors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Charged with Sexual Assault

Five sailors were arrested at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on charges that the men sexually assaulted a woman last year.

Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, take part in the “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” one-mile walk April 23, 2019, during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month onboard the installation. (U.S. Navy photo by Joel Diller)

Navy Victims of Stalking, Revenge Porn Now Eligible for Expedited Unit Transfer

The Navy has expanded its policy of expedited transfers to protect victims of sexual assault.

The Cadet Chapel and F-16 reflect on the tiles of The Terrazzo at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Oct. 31, 2018 after a few inches of snowfall blanketed the region overnight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Former Air Force Academy Cadet Found Guilty of Raping Classmate

Alvaro Pablo Velarde, 20, of Lima, Peru, was convicted Thursday, in federal court in Denver.

Supporters of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month from NSA Philadelphia and its tenant commands create a "sea of teal" on their awareness walk across April 23, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Defense Logistics Agency/John Dwyer)

Despite Efforts, Sexual Assaults Up Nearly 40% in US Military

A new survey of active-duty troops has found that sexual assaults in the U.S. military rose by 38% from 2016 to 2018.

Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Medical Department Activity Bavaria, conducts its annual Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, or SHARP, Stand-Down Day at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, April 18, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Alain M. Polynice)

Pentagon to Make Sexual Harassment a Crime Under UCMJ

A Pentagon sexual-assault task force has made a number of recommendations to curb the crime in the ranks.

James J. Grazioplene, a retired two-star Army general, was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on three counts of rape and three counts of incest. (US Army photo)

Incest, Rape Trial of Retired Army General Delayed Until September

Grazioplene was scheduled to stand trial April 29, but the case has been continued to Sept. 3.

Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, meets with cadets and cadet sponsors April 6, 2019, during the Sponsor Appreciation Luncheon held in the Arnold Hall Ballroom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Denim Day to Bring Air Force Academy into Forefront of Sexual-Assault Discussion

Jeans, long forbidden for cadets on duty, will be allowed April 24 as part of an effort to raise awareness of sexual assault.

A Sexual Assault Awareness Month banner is displayed near the Keesler Base Exchange satellite pharmacy on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 2, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Kemberly Groue)

Shanahan Launches New Task Force on Military Sexual Assault

The task force will assess how the armed forces handle and prosecute sex crimes.

This May 10, 2007 file photo shows the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. (Kathleen Lange, AP)

Naval Academy Midshipman Acquitted of Sexual Assault Charges

Midshipman First Class Michael Wallace was found not guilty Friday of rape, causing bodily harm and obstructing justice.

Connecticut Sailor Charged with Assault of Teen He Met Online

State police say 27-year-old Chazzman Chung cultivated a relationship with a boy and had sex with him in December.

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