Military Rape Crisis Center

Boys and Men Healing is a documentary about the impact the sexual abuse of boys has on both the individual and society, and the importance of healing and speaking out for male survivors to end the devastating effects. The film portrays courageous non-offending men whose arduous healing helped them reclaim their lives—while giving them a…

by Marc (Disclaimer: as a heterosexual male who has never been sexually assaulted, I write this piece not to take away the voices of women and some men who have been sexually assaulted. I can never truly testify on the mentalities of those who have been sexually assaulted, but from my academic backgrounds, along with…

By Andrew Marra, The Palm Beach Post WEST PALM BEACH — A Coast Guard member who raped and beat to death a professional dog-walker, then stashed her body in his father’s Jupiter townhouse, will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to first-degree murder. Chi Ng had faced the possibility…

written by Panayiota Bertzikis A man or woman is assaulted in the Coast Guard, they report it, are treated with respect and dignity and have a wealth of information and resources available to them to be able to heal from an assault, their entire command and fellow shipmates are sympathetic, they see their assailant be…

ATLANTA — A Veterans Administration doctor in suburban Atlanta has been indicted in federal court after being accused of sexually assaulting a female patient. U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said Wednesday that 46-year-old Devashish Ray of Alpharetta has been charged with sexual assault on a patient, sexual assault and making false statements to investigators. Authorities…

By Stacy Johnson A program unique in the Air Force at Sheppard Air Force Base allows airmen in training the opportunity to help their fellow wingmen in a time of need. The program, Students Against Sexual Assault and Harassment, or SASH, started last May and now boasts 23 airmen in training, according to Sexual Assault…

Time Magazine recently ran an editorial suggesting that the military is facing a huge issue that involves all service members; a crime, that when committed, is demoralizing to all involved and has lifelong impact – sexual assault and sexual harrassment. I had the opportunity to ask this very question to Carolyn Collins, Chief, Sexual Harassment/Assault…

FORT BRAGG (WTVD) — Spc. Aaron M. Pernell, a Fort Bragg soldier accused of two burglaries and a sexual assault on base, is due in a military courtroom Thursday morning for an Article 32 hearing. That’s the military equivalent of a preliminary hearing in civilian court. The burglaries and assault happened this past December in…

In an ALCOAST released by Rear Admiral Mark Tedesco, on Sexual Assault Awareness Month, he says that the Coast Guard is committed to ensuring that victims and alleged offenders of sexual assault are protected, treated with dignity and provided support. ” ALCOAST 168/10 COMDTNOTE 1754 SUBJ: SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH (SAAM) A. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION…

by Jennifer Thibault 50th Space Wing Public Affairs 4/5/2010 – SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a designation that was reinforced last year with a presidential proclamation signed by President Barack Obama. The Department of Defense defines sexual assault as intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse…