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CBS News: With Military Sex Assaults on Rise, Critics Blast “Broken” System

Jessica Hartogs reports for CBS News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish:

“Commanders should not have this authority. … They are conflicted in this whole process. The fact that the assault happens under their watch reflects poorly on them. … The bias is commanders tend to trust people they know best, the high ranking individual, the more high valued service member who is often the perpetrator,” said Nancy Parrish, president of Protect our Defenders, to CBSNews.com.

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