Rape Victim at Fort Hood Files $10M Legal Complaint Against US Army
A female soldier who was attacked and raped by a convicted serial predator at Fort Hood has filed a $10 million personal injury complaint against the U.S. Army, alleging that the service was aware of sexual crimes and physical abuse but did nothing to warn others or to put additional safety measures into place. Mayra […]
Army Officer Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison on 20 Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions
An Army officer on Tuesday was sentenced to 53 years in prison on 20 charges related to rape, sexual assault and aggravated assault by strangulation. Maj. Jonathan Batt’s convictions stem from six rape counts and 14 additional violent sexual assault charges tied to eight of 15 women who testified during a three-week court-martial at Fort […]
Fort Cavazos Soldier Accused of Breaking into Barracks Rooms to Bind, Rape and Rob Other Troops
An Army sergeant at Fort Cavazos in Texas is facing a staggering 27 criminal charges, including attempted murder and rape, after a string of violent attacks targeting fellow soldiers in their barracks. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, was arraigned Monday, accused of breaking into the rooms of five women, robbing them, holding two at gunpoint and, […]
Army’s New Special Prosecutors Hit Ground Running with Case Netting 20-Year Sentence for Rape, Assault
In a first for the Army, a new specialized legal team is prosecuting the service’s most egregious criminal cases, including a soldier based in Okinawa, Japan, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of two victims in California and South Korea earlier this month. Sgt. Antonio Robert Aden, 27, was sentenced to 20 […]
Fort Carson Soldier Found Not Guilty in Gang Rape Case
A military judge decided Thursday a Fort Carson soldier was not guilty of rape or a weapons charge stemming from an encounter during May 2021. A civilian woman had accused Pvt. 1st Class Stedman Bell and two other Fort Carson soldiers of sexually assaulting her at a home off base. Bell was the second one […]