Friday, June 29, 2012

US Air Force Faces Growing Sex Scandal



31 Female Victims And Counting In Air Force Sexual Assault Scandal -- The Atlantic

In what's probably the worst sex assault scandal in the U.S. military in the last 20 years, Air force officials have determined that 31 women have been identified as victims of sexual misconduct and assault at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, where 12 male boot-camp instructors are under investigation for allegedly raping, assaulting, harassing, and having sex with female recruits. "Gen. Edward Rice, commander of the Air Education and Training Command, told Pentagon reporters that a dozen male instructors were under investigation, and that nine of them were from the same unit — the 331st Training Squadron," according to The Associated Press. The San Antonio Express News' Tracy Idell Hamilton notes that Rice said all 31 women were still part of the Air Force.

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More News On the Growing US Air Force Sex Scandal

AETC commander addresses recruits' allegations of sexual misconduct -- US Air Force
Revealed: The shocking sex scandal that has rocked a Texas Air Force base, leading to four being charged over misconduct allegations -- Daily Mail
Air Force investigates growing sex-abuse scandal -- Washington Post
Sex scandal widens at Air Force base in Texas -- Reuters
31 victims identified in widening Air Force sex scandal -- CNN
Air Force expands sex abuse investigation -- UPI
Widening sex scandal rocks Texas Air Force base -- MSNBC/AP
Air Force has identified 31 alleged victims in Lackland sex abuse scandal -- Stars and Stripes
Air Force Investigating 12 Instructors on Sexual Misconduct -- SFGate/Bloomberg
Sex abuse scandal rocks US Air Base -- RT
6 US Military Instructors Charged With Sexual Offense Against Women Trainees -- RTT News
‘Aggressive Action’ Follows Sexual Misconduct Charges -- US Department of Defense

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