Left to right: U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts, U.S. Rep. Michael Turner of Ohio, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez of California, U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak with reporters at the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2012. Panetta and Dempsey met with members of the House to discuss new measures to combat sexual assault in the military. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Panetta Proposes New Sexual Assault Rules For The Military -- New York Times
Under pressure from Congress and veterans advocates, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Monday announced new policies to combat sexual assault in the ranks. Most significantly, the secretary will require that all sexual assault complaints be handled by more senior officers — colonels or Navy captains — than the unit commanders who typically handle them now, a move expected to lead to more prosecutions.
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Panetta, Dempsey Announce Initiatives to Stop Sexual Assault -- US Department of Defense
Panetta Calls for New Steps to Stop Assaults -- ABC/AP
Pentagon outlines plan to crack down on sexual assaults in US military -- Christian Science Monitor
Panetta touts 'zero tolerance' for sexual assault -- Stars and Stripes
Panetta announces new DoD sexual assault initiatives at Capitol Hill meeting -- The Hill
Panetta testifies on sex assault policy -- UPI
All services will set up sexual assault SVUs -- Army Times