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The court-martial of Maj. Gen. William Cooley is the first time in the Air Force's 74-year history that it has prosecuted a general officer for alleged sex offenses.
The independent commission said sexual harassment claims should be handled outside the chain of command. These recommendation could drastically change the way the military handles sexual assault cases. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Recommendations from a Pentagon commission may drastically change how the US military handles sexual assault cases, suggesting commanders stay out of decisions on whether service members should be prosecuted. The panel says that independent authorities â not military commanders â should be the ones to decide if service members are taken ...
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images A Pentagon panel recommends that commanders should not decide if service members are prosecuted for sexual assault. The independent commission said sexual harassment claims should be handled outside the chain of command. These recommendation could drastically change the way the military handles sexual assault cases. Recommendations from a Pentagon commission may drastically change how the US military handles sexual assault cases, suggesting commanders stay out of decisions on whether service members should be prosecuted...
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End commanders’ power to block military sex assault cases, Pentagon panel says April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. (Sgt. Sarah D. Sangster/Army) WASHINGTON — A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in what would be a major reversal of military practice and a change long sought by Congress members, The Associated Press has learned. The recommendation by an independent review commission created by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin goes against decades of vehement ...
Air Force to court martial a general for the first time in its 74-year history: Decorated two-star leader to face sex assault charges for 'forcibly kissing and touching a civilian woman' Major Gen. William Cooley will face court martial for a sexual assault charge stemming from a 2018 incident in New Mexico This is the first time in the Air Force's 74-year history that an active general will face court martial A court-martial is the military's highest level trial court that tries service members for the most serious crimes Don Christensen, president of Protect Our Defenders, told Military.co...