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West Point chief: Academy addressing sexual harassment, assault

The Times Herald-Record reports:

A year after he took the reins at West Point, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. still puts addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault at the top of his priority list.

But Caslen informed the military academy’s Board of Visitors on Monday that progress is being made.

“My main focus is on prevention,” Caslen said.

Cases at West Point have ranged from a coach who was fired last year for alleged inappropriate behavior toward a staff member, to an Army sergeant stationed at West Point who pleaded guilty at a court-martial earlier this year after being accused of secretly photographing and videotaping women.

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