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Lt. Col James Wilkerson, convicted of sexual assault, is assigned to victim’s hometown
By Panayiota Bertzikis. In November 2012 military jury convicted Air Force Lt. Col James Wilkerson, a former inspector general at Aviano Air Base in Italy, of sexually assaulting a civilian contractor. After being found guilty by a jury of five; four colonels and a lieutenant colonel, he was sentenced to a year in jail, forfeiture of all pay and discharged from the service. Three months later, in February…
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Coast Guard Academy superintendent make excuses for sexual predators
The United States Coast Guard Academy reports 10% of all female cadets experienced unwanted sexual contact, a 2% increase from the previous year. More than half of the women that reported sexual abuse had said alcohol and/or drugs were used as a tool to commit these crimes. Unwanted sexual contact includes a range of behaviors, from sexual assault…
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Congresswoman Jackie Speier introduced the Military Judicial Reform Act
Today Congresswoman Jackie Speier introduced the Military Judicial Reform Act to strip military commanders of their power to overturn legal decisions or lessen sentences handed down by judges and juries at courts martial. It’s inspired by the recent case of a lieutenant general at Aviano Air Base overturning the sexual-assault conviction of an officer who had…
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Collins, Turner, Tsongas Press Coast Guard on STRONG Act Implementation
Washington, D.C. – Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) wrote to the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard to express their concern that the Coast Guard has not yet adopted an expedited transfer policy for victims of sexual violence as have the military departments under the authority of the…
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Jennifer Norris testifies before the House Armed Service Committee regarding the abuse at Lackland Air Force Base.
Jennifer Norris, a staff member for the Military Rape Crisis Center, testified today before the House Armed Service Committee regarding the abuse at Lackland Air Force Base. Witnesses include: Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Force chief of staff; Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., commander of U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command; David Lisak,…
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THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE HEARD
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will be holding a briefing concerning Military Sexual Trauma on Jan. 11, 2013 at 9:30 AM. Active duty and former service members, particularly those who have been victims of sexual assault are encouraged to submit written comments. These public comments may be submitted until COB Monday, February 11, 2013…
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Senate Passes Boxer Amendment to Keep Sex Offenders Out of the Military
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed her amendment banning anyone convicted of a felony sexual assault from joining our armed forces. The policy was put in place administratively by Defense Secretary Robert Gates in 2009, but Senator Boxer’s amendment would codify the ban into…
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Coast Guard CWO gets five years on child porn charges Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com – Coast Guard CWO gets five years on child porn charges
LAKE CHARLES – A Coast Guard chief warrant officer will serve five years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Michael Robert Gleason, 50, of Houston, Texas and formerly of Lake Charles was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Patricia Minaldi, to five years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. Gleason was…
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U.S. Military Imposes Curfew in Wake of Rape
The commander of the U.S. forces in Japan on Friday implemented an immediate and mandatory curfew that for the first time will affect all military personnel in the country. The move was taken as part of a days-long damage-control campaign to allay tensions following the arrest of two U.S. Navy sailors involved in the alleged rape…
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Grappling With an Epidemic of Assault
Over the summer, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amos hosted a dinner with a handful of lawmakers to discuss a hidden epidemic of violence in the military: 19,000 servicemembers are estimated to be victims of rape or sexual assault each year. The high-level gathering was a signal of how seriously the military brass is…
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