Colombia Scandal Implicates 12th U.S. Military Member -- Reuters
* Twelve military, 12 Secret Service implicated in scandal
* Pentagon suspends security clearances for military
BOGOTA, April 23 (Reuters) - A 12th U.S. military service member was linked to a prostitution scandal in Colombia on Monday and the Pentagon suspended the security clearance of personnel implicated in the events ahead of President Barack Obama's visit earlier this month.
Twelve Secret Service employees have also been implicated in the incident, the worst scandal in decades for the agency responsible for the safety of the president and other senior officials. Six of those have since left the Secret Service.
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