17 Veterans Sue Pentagon Over Rape Cases -- ABC News
15 Female and Two Male Veterans File Lawsuit Against Pentagon Officials, Claiming Sex Assault Cases Were Mishandled.
Fifteen female and two male veterans accused the military of ignoring reports of sexual abuse and rape by fellow service members in a federal class-action lawsuit filed today, hoping they will pressure the military to change the way sexual assault cases are handled.
"This is a story that only begins with rape and sexual trauma. It's a story about the failure of one of the most trusted institutions in American life -- our military," said Keith Rohman, president of Public Interest Investigations in Los Angeles, the lead investigators on the litigation.
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My Comment: Long time readers know that I have been posting on this topic for a very long time. This lawsuit is going to reveal how sexual assaults and rapes have reached epidemic proportions within the military .... I say good .... everything should be done to expose this travesty.