Post Tagged with: "Sexual Assault"
Air Force to provide dedicated legal counsel to sexual assault victims
A new Air Force pilot program designed to provide legal assistance to victims of sexual assault will begin later this month. The Special Victims’ Counsel Program will give sexual assault victims legal assistance and help them navigate the criminal justice system with lawyers trained to handle their unique needs. “It takes a strong team to [...]
DOD official notes rise in sexual assault reporting
WASHINGTON: Reports of sexual assault involving servicemembers rose by 11 percent in fiscal 2009, a senior Defense Department official said yesterday. In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 3,230 reports of sexual assault were filed. An increase in reporting was a goal for the department, said Kaye Whitley, director of the Defense Department’s sexual [...]



