Army veterans file sex abuse suit
Local to Global News
 
 Connect 
Sign up now!
Hewlett-Packard announces 27,000 job cut

Hewlett-Packard announces 27,000 job cut

Baghdad talks with Iran fail to achieve a positive result

Baghdad talks with Iran fail to achieve a positive...

Why does pal of Sean Hannity think women should not have the right to vote?

Why does pal of Sean Hannity think women should not...

Social media and political campaigns in the 21st century

Social media and political campaigns in the 21st...

Phillip Phillips cries after winning ‘American Idol’

Phillip Phillips cries after winning ‘American Idol’

Kelly Preston reportedly walks out on John Travolta

Kelly Preston reportedly walks out on John Travolta...

Punish the deed, not the breed

Punish the deed, not the breed

HIV Funding: the Rising Tide That Rewards All Collaborators

HIV Funding: the Rising Tide That Rewards All...

Welcome SHOAL – the fish that detects water pollution

Welcome SHOAL – the fish that detects water...

Tech company develops coffee machine that is operated by text messages

Tech company develops coffee machine that is operated...

Jason Derulo credits girlfriend Jordin Sparks for recovering after neck injury, talks couple’s American Idol bet

Jason Derulo credits girlfriend Jordin Sparks for...

22 year old Joseph Bucci spent almost $70k mistakenly deposited into his bank account

22 year old Joseph Bucci spent almost $70k mistakenly...

Virginia inmates on hunger strike to protest abuse of isolation in Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison

Virginia inmates on hunger strike to protest abuse of...

Israel angry at South African move to label goods made in West Bank settlements

Israel angry at South African move to label goods made...

'Big Bang Theory' actor Jim Parsons officially admits that he is gay

'Big Bang Theory' actor Jim Parsons officially admits...

Pedro Espinoza, meet Scott Peterson

Pedro Espinoza, meet Scott Peterson

Romney vs. Obama 2012 is looking a lot like Kerry vs. Bush 2004

Romney vs. Obama 2012 is looking a lot like Kerry vs.

Michael McKean gets injured in car accident

Michael McKean gets injured in car accident

Army veterans file sex abuse suit

Washington : DC : USA | Feb 16, 2011 at 1:13 AM PST
By send a private message
3 0
Views: 700
 
Broncos' cornerback Perrish Cox

US military veterans have filed a lawsuit against accusing the Pentagon of ignoring reports of sexual assault and rape within the forces.

The federal government has been named in the lawsuit, along with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his predecessor Donald Rumsfeld.

Both men will be asked about sexual assault cases, which the plaintiffs have alleged were ignored by military commanders.

A class-action suit was filed in the US federal court on Tuesday by lawyers for complainants, including a female US army sergeant who was raped by fellow service members in Korea.

Other women and men, who have come forward with stories of sexual assault in the military, are also named in the action.

The suit also calls for an independent third party to handle sexual assault complaints in the military.

According to the lawsuit, tens of thousands of US service members have reported different forms of sexual assault during the past decade.

Back
1 of 2
Next
usa
US military veterans have filed a lawsuit against accusing the Pentagon of ignoring reports of sexual assault and rape within the forces.
emran20 is based in Sāhīwāl, Punjab, Pakistan, and is a Stringer for Allvoices.
Report Credibility
 
 
  • Clear
  • Share:
  • Share
  • Clear
  • Clear
  • Clear
  • Clear
 
READ MORE:
More News From: Washington : DC : USA
 
Advertisement
 
Post a Comment Comments: 7
Reply
Posted By Yashoda Yashoda | over 1 year ago
I have a similiar report!!! please go thru it as well!!
​
Reply
Posted By emran20 emran20 | over 1 year ago
still i have not viewed ur report.
thanks for commenting
​
Reply
Posted By single_voice single_voice | over 1 year ago
nice report.. rated up.
​
Reply
Posted By rmang rmang | over 1 year ago
Thanks for the informations, rated up.
​
Reply
Posted By AdeboyejoYetunde AdeboyejoYetunde | over 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing.Rated up
​
Reply
Posted By abuaamir Hafeez Rehman | over 1 year ago
A very sad situation of affairs. Thanks for sharing.
​
Reply
Posted By emran20 emran20 | over 1 year ago
thats really sad one
but in real there are thousands of stories to b come in front.
thats the dark side of so called civilized country
​
​
Advertisement
 

News Stories

 
Relevant | Recent | Oldest

  • Pentagon Sued Over Sexual Assault Cases

    KSAZ
    The US military was accused of ignoring reports of sexual abuse and rape by service members in a federal class-action suit filed Tuesday, ABC News reported. The fifteen female and two male veterans behind the legal action, which names Defense...

  • Lawsuit Says the Military Is Rife With Sexual Abuse

    The New York Times
    A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the Department of Defense of allowing a military culture that fails to prevent rape and sexual assault, and of mishandling cases that were brought to its attention, thus violating the plaintiffs' constitutional...

  • US military 'fails rape victims'

    BBC
    US veterans say military fails in rape claim inquiries Unlike civilians, soldiers are not free to move away from comrades who rape them, plaintiffs said A group of US military veterans who say they were sexually assaulted by fellow servicemen and...

  • Lawsuit: Military allowed rape

    United Press International
    A lawsuit filed Tuesday by women who are serving or have served in the U.S. military charges their superiors ignored or belittled their complaints of sexual assault. In court papers, the women describe rapes in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan and...

  • Veterans say rape cases mishandled

    Dubuque Telgraph Herald
    Cliff Owen Veterans Kori Cioca, 25, of Wilmington, Ohio, (left) and Panayiota Bertzikis, 29, of Somerville, Mass., both assaulted and raped while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, are among plaintiffs who are suing Pentagon officials, seeking change...

  • APNewsBreak: Vets seek changes in military's handling of rape, sexual ...

    Macleans
    A group of U.S. veterans who say they were raped, insulted and otherwise abused by their comrades want to force the Pentagon to change how it handles such cases. More than a dozen female and two male current or former service members say servicemen...
More Related Stories

Blogs

 >

  • Sex abuse charges put to court by

    story.argentinastar.com
    US military veterans have filed a lawsuit against accusing the Pentagon of ignoring reports of sexual assault and rape within the forces.

  • The Dark Side – Lawsuit Says Military Is Rife With Sexual Abuse

    wishididntknow.com
    “There are veterans who, after service, are literally reeling from post-traumatic stress” as a result of rape and sexual assault, she said in an interview. “It can be a lifelong process. We hear from veterans who are in their 50s and ...

  • Military Veterans File Suit Over Rape Claims

    www.wibw.com
    Although The Associated Press normally does not identify the victims of sexual assault, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit have publicly discussed the cases. Bertzikis, 29, of Somerville, Mass., now is executive director of the Military Rape ...

  • Lawsuit says military tolerates rape, assault

    hdlns.com
    A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday charges the Defense Department with responsibility for rape and sexual assault in the ranks by failing to investigate the sex crimes, failing to prosecute the perpetrators and maintaining a weak judicial ...

  • Sexually abused vets file class-action suit against Rumsfeld and ...

    www.americablog.com
    Sexually abused vets file class-action suit against Rumsfeld and Gates. The current and past Secretaries of Defense are being sued over their failure to deal with cases of rape and sexual assault in the military: A group of U.S. veterans who say

  • CAAFlog » Veterans file class action lawsuit over sexual abuse

    www.caaflog.com
    ... rape allegations, threaten victims with courts martial and exercise unfettered discretion to decide to use 'non-judicial punishment' to penalize rape and sexual assault.” The suit is filed by 17 veterans, represented by Susan Burke. ...
More Related Blogs

Images

 >
 
More Related Images

More From Washington

Colin Powell supports President Obama's decision on marriage equality

Colin Powell supports President Obama's decision on marriage equality

New voter ID laws could cost Romney the election

New voter ID laws could cost Romney the election

Social media and political campaigns in the 21st century

Social media and political campaigns in the 21st century

Why are Republicans wasting tax dollars building a new nuclear bomber?

Colin Powell not ready to formally endorse Obama or Romney

Colin Powell not ready to formally endorse Obama or Romney

Why support Ron Paul? Choice of liberty or government dominance

Why support Ron Paul? Choice of liberty or government dominance

Intruder penetrates a website belong to the U.S. Department of Justice

Intruder penetrates a website belong to the U.S. Department of Justice

Hate Obama, Racism, criticisms, street parliamentary and anarchy cannot create jobs in America

Hate Obama, Racism, criticisms, street parliamentary and anarchy cannot create jobs in America

Barack Obama, the simmering US Martial Law President: An observation

Barack Obama, the simmering US Martial Law President: An observation

Michelle Obama shares her recipe of success with Valerie Trierweiler

Michelle Obama shares her recipe of success with Valerie Trierweiler

Viewpoints 2012: When it's broke....

Viewpoints 2012: When it's broke....

Crime Museum Celebrates Four-Year Anniversary with Guest Festivities

Crime Museum Celebrates Four-Year Anniversary with Guest Festivities

2012 Presidential election may be decided by Obama, Romney debates

2012 Presidential election may be decided by Obama, Romney debates

Most Viewed Reports

Cartoons of The Day

Related People

Report Your News Got a similar story?
Add it to the network!

Or add related content to this report

News Stories | Blogs | Images | Videos | Comments

 
Tap_logo_330_103

Most Commented Reports

Contributor Report

Sitemap

Site Links

Site Topics

Contributions

Help and Accounts

Administrative


Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.

© Allvoices, Inc 2008-2012. All rights reserved.