Another High-Profile Firing at West Point, This Time Due to Criminal Sexual Conduct Allegations
A senior civilian staffer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been fired after being arrested on a felony charge of criminal sexual conduct, according to court documents. William Gentry, who was West Point’s deputy brigade tactical officer, was arraigned Nov. 20 in Michigan on a second-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, which carries […]
Troops Take First Step in Filing Suit Over Alleged Sexual Abuse by Army Doctor
Attorneys for five soldiers filed new claims against the Army and the Department of Defense this week, alleging they were sexually abused by Army Maj. Michael Stockin, a doctor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who faces criminal charges of fondling patients. The plaintiffs, identified as John Does, are former patients of Stockin. On Monday, they joined […]
Army, Navy and Marine Corps Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Hazing Response Under Investigation by Pentagon Watchdog
The Defense Department’s inspector general has launched reviews of the Navy and Marine Corps’ sexual harassment complaint process, as well as the Army’s handling of harassment prevention and response to determine whether the services are effectively managing their efforts to protect service members. While it is unclear why the Pentagon’s top watchdog is looking into […]
Military Sexual Assault Reports Rise, Even as Army Numbers Fall
WASHINGTON — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up by about 1% last year, as a sharp decline in Army numbers offset large increases in the other three services, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The small overall uptick is significantly less than the 13% jump the Defense Department saw in […]