Stars and Stripes: Do-over of rape investigation shows complexities of military sexual assault problem
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this Stars and Stripes article:
“If that evidence is credible, then it should stop moving to prosecution,” he said. But if the investigating officer in the case decides there’s reason to question Sosa’s credibility, he might decide a court-martial panel should decide who’s lying, Fidell said. “Then it’s a horse race. Credibility questions come up all the time — that’s the nature here.”
An advocate for military sexual assault victims said the stop-and-start way the case has played out is damaging to both the female sergeant and to Wright — and is a result of a flawed system that gives commanders with limited legal understanding and potential conflicts of interest control over prosecutions.
“Not every case is going to be under such scrutiny as Aviano,” said Nancy Parrish, president of the organization Protect our Defenders. “The world is not always watching to force military leaders to do right by the victim and the accused.”
