Lawmaker Moves To Remove Military Sex Assault Claims From Chain Of Command
CBS Los Angeles reports:
State lawmakers Monday voted to approve legislation aimed at curbing a sharp rise in the number of reported sexual assault cases in the military.
KNX 1070′s Megan Goldsby reports State Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) wants to put cases involving the sexual assault of a service member of the California Military Department (CMD) under the jurisdiction of local civilian authorities.
In a unanimous 34-to-0 vote, the Senate approved Senate Bill 1422, which would eliminate any statute of limitation in cases of sexual assault in the CMD and require the department to report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on sexual assault statistics and the efficacy of the department’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program.
