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The U.S. Army has reprimanded multiple soldiers following an investigation into allegations that reserve unit leaders mishandled reports of sexual harassment and assault.
MivPiv/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The United States Army has reprimanded multiple soldiers following a months-long investigation into allegations that leaders of an Illinois-based reserve unit improperly handled reports of sexual harassment and assault. The Army opened a probe into the 416th Theater Engineer Command in January 2020 at the request of Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth after it was reported that commanders had brushed aside sexual assault complaints within the unit and retaliated against a whistleblower. The findings from that investigation were released publicly Tuesday ...
A top general has lost her command and multiple soldiers have been reprimanded following an investigation into allegations that an Army Reserve unit based in Darien mishandled sexual assault complaints for years.
Charles Rex Arbogast / AP The general in charge of an Army Reserve unit based in Darien has lost her command, and multiple soldiers have been reprimanded as the result of an investigation into allegations that sexual assault complaints were mishandled for years. The investigation stemmed from a complaint by Amy Braley Franck, a civilian sexual assault victim advocate with the Army Reserve’s 416th Theater Engineer Command, which provides technical and engineering support for U.S. military forces and serves as the headquarters for nearly 11,000 soldiers in 26 states west of the Mississippi Ri...
Army investigation finds Illinois Reserve unit mishandled sexual harassment and assault reports by A general officer and a dozen soldiers in an Illinois-based Reserve unit face disciplinary action for mishandling sexual harassment and sexual assault reports while not properly implementing a service program to respond to such incidents, according to an Army investigation released Tuesday. “We must ensure every member of the Army Reserve team is valued and treated with dignity and respect at all times,” said Maj. Gen. Greg Mosser, deputy commander of the Army Reserve Command. “We're...