Pentagon announces 50% increase in sexual assault reports in military
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from the ABA Journal:
Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, however, was disappointed with the Pentagon’s report. “The DoD has released no evidence to prove its claim that victims have more trust in the existing military justice system or the treatment they have received,” Parrish said in a statement. “Through our Pro Bono Network, we continue to hear daily from victims who are facing retaliation for coming forward, who are having their confidential records handed over to their rapists in court, and who are watching their perpetrators receive a slap on the wrist while they struggle to recover and maintain their careers under an unsupportive command. These victims often tell us they feel betrayed, and wish they had never reported at all.”
