MSNBC: Military Sexual Assault Epidemic Grows Despite Promises and Proposals
Meredith Clark reports for MSNBC: Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, also pointed to a need for large scale...
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Reid Not Ready to Support Legislation to Crack Down on Sexual Assault in the Military
Jeremy Herb reports for The Hill on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “We are encouraged by Senator Reid’s remarks,”...
Sen. Gillibrand Leads Charge to Change Pentagon Sex-Assault Policy
Jeremy Herb reports for The Hill: Gillibrand’s bill would remove the decision to prosecute military crimes with a sentence of...
Time: Yet Another Sexual-Assault Investigation Likely to Spur Congressional Action
Mark Thompson reports for Time: Predictably, Hagel expressed “frustration, anger, and disappointment over these troubling allegations and the breakdown in...
USA Today: Suspect in Fort Hood Prostitution Ring Identified
Tom Vanden Brook reports for USA Today: The Army is investigating Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen, a sexual abuse educator...
USA Today: Why the Military Hasn’t Stopped Sexual Abuse
Tom Vanden Brook and Gregg Zoroya report for USA Today: “You need an outside eye, somebody who is unbiased,” Gordon...
NBC News: U.S. Military Faces Historic Tipping Point on Rape Epidemic
Bill Briggs reports for NBC News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “The problems are so long standing and...
Sexual Scandal Strikes Fort Hood
Sig Christenson reports for San Antonio Express-News on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “This crisis is out of control,”...
Bloomberg: Soldier Who Led Sex-Abuse Prevention Under Investigation
David Lerman reports for Bloomberg on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: “These latest allegations of criminal behavior by yet...
Hagel Orders Retraining of Sex-Assault Prevention Officers; Army Sergeant Investigated
Craig Whitlock reports for The Washington Post: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday evening ordered the armed services to immediately...
STATEMENT: Protect Our Defenders Responds to Allegations of Criminal Behavior of Sexual Prevention Officer at Fort Hood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2013 Contact: Brian Purchia, , brian@protectourdefenders.com
*** STATEMENT ***
PROTECT OUR DEFENDERS CALLS LATEST ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR...
AP: Coordinator of Army Sexual Assault Prevention Office Accused of ‘Abusive Sexual Contact’
The Associated Press reports: The solider is being investigated for among other things forcing a subordinate into prostitution and sexually...
USA Today: Pentagon Investigating Ft. Hood Sergeant for Running Prostitution Ring
Tom Vanden Brook reports for USA Today: A sergeant first class in charge of sexual assault prevention at Fort Hood...
USA Today: Sexism Must Be Treated Like Racism, Top Officer Says
Tom Vanden Brook reports for USA Today on Protect Our Defenders Honorary Chair Rep. Jackie Speier: Speier said she shares...
Huffington Post: Shameful: Washington Times Column Blames Female Service Members for Assault, Calls Them Liars
Protect Our Defenders Policy Advisor Miranda Petersen writes for the Huffington Post: The bottom line is that women serving in...
Shameful: Washington Times Column Blames Female Service Members for Assault, Calls Them Liars
Protect Our Defenders Policy Advisor Miranda Petersen responds to a Washington Times article that she calls “irresponsible and harmful”: Rowan...
Congress Looks to Force Change in Military on Sexual Assault
Jennifer Hlad reports for Stars and Stripes on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish: The current system “elevates an individual...
Hagel Open to ‘All Options’ to Deal with Military Sex Assaults
Andrew Tilghman reports for Navy Times: A report last week suggested that about 26,000 troops were the victims of sexual...
Is the Pentagon Losing the War Against Sex Crimes?
Warren Olney reports for KCRW: Generals have overturned sexual assault convictions — without giving a reason. The head of Sexual...
Lawmakers Stand Squarely Behind Measure to Audit Maine Military Sex Assault Laws
Christopher Cousins reports for the Bangor Daily News: “Survivors should not fall through the cracks and offenders should not get...