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[VIDEO] Is military better handling its sexual assault problem? Congress is watching.

The Christian Science Monitor report:

In the past 50 years, the Army has court-martialed only two generals. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair became the third when his trial began in Fort Bragg, N.C., this week.

He has already admitted and pleaded guilty to a considerable number of serious charges, including pressuring female officers under his command to send him nude photos; carrying on an affair with a subordinate; and possessing pornography.

He has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, an alleged crime that was brought forward by the young officer with whom he was having the affair.

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