Military Rape Crisis Center

“While on duty I wore the uniform of the United States Army risking my life for my country and my fellow soldiers. Off duty I was carrying my weapon to protect myself from the same men that I was willing to take a bullet for. While serving in Iraq I was raped three times by…

Banned in the US for distribution but it was selected for the New York Independent Film Festival and will be shown Monday evening, October 26 at 5:45pm at the City Cinema East, 181 2d Ave, NYC. Following the showing of “Rape in the Ranks”, there will be a panel to discuss rape in the US…

IT MIGHT seem unusual for a rape charge to arise from an incident in a brothel, the District Court heard yesterday. But the Crown Prosecutor, Mark Tedeschi, QC, told the court that sex workers were entitled to set conditions on their sexual encounters – just like everyone else. The trial began yesterday for a US…

Military Rape Awareness Week New York City October 13, 2009 One out of every 3 women who sought health care through the Veterans Administration said they experienced rape, or attempted rape during their service Colonel Ann Wright, Playwright Eve Ensler (Vagina Monologues), VFP VP Leah Bolger, & world class activists like Debra Sweet and Elaine…

by Melissa Obrien Update: October 12, 2009 Success! A representantive from  Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation has informed us that it has canceled all showings of “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” from their theaters. September 29, 2009 “The Military Rape Crisis Center is extremely disappointed to learn that the film, “I Hope They…

http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/2009/10/11/1011taylor.html By Claire Osborn AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Sunday, October 11, 2009 TAYLOR — A California company wants to convert an empty facility formerly used as nursing home into a trauma assistance center for as many as 88 female veterans, including those who have been sexually assaulted by fellow soldiers. But some Taylor residents say they don’t…

No Arbitration for Rape in DoD contracts Update October 7, 2009 Senate Amendment 2588 that will prohibit defense contractors from requiring arbitration in cases of rape or sexual harassment PASSED the Senate by a vote of 68-30. Thanks to all that called in or wrote to your reps. October 5, 2009 Jamie Lee Jones was…

By Bridget DiCosmo ~ Southeast Missourian A naval recruiter was arrested last week on charges of statutory rape after he allegedly had sex with a high school student whom he was trying to recruit. Robbie J. Millsaps, 35, of 190 China Blue Lane, faces one count of second-degree statutory sodomy, a charge that carries a…

Posted: 07/13/2009 BAGHDAD—The U.S. military in Iraq says two soldiers have been charged with filming and photographing female members of their unit while they were taking showers and then distributing the video and images. The military says the misconduct happened during the unit’s pre-deployment training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in the fall of 2008.…