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Sergeant accused of secretly filming female cadets

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:03:49 MDT

Sergeant accused of secretly filming female cadets

By THOM SHANKER The New York Times

Updated May 22, 2013 07:03PM MDT

Washington • A sergeant first class on the staff of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets without their consent, sometimes when they were undressed in the bathroom or the shower, according to Army officials. The Army is contacting about a dozen women to alert them that their privacy may have been violated by the suspect, identified as Sgt. 1st Class Michael McClendon, and to offer support or counseling as required, officials said. The allegations a...

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House moves to strip commanders’ power over sexual assaults

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:07:07 MDT

House moves to strip commanders’ power over sexual assaults

By RICHARD LARDNER The Associated Press

Updated May 22, 2013 08:07PM MDT

Washington • Members of a House panel angry over the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the military took a key step toward tackling the problem by passing legislation Wednesday that would strip commanding officers of their longstanding authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions in rape and assault cases. Lawmakers believe the revision will lead to a cultural shift and encourage victims to step forward. The legislation, which will be folded into a broader defense ...

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Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:55 MDT

Jose Canseco accused of sexual assault in Vegas

By Ken Ritter The Associated Press

Updated May 22, 2013 11:40PM MDT

Las Vegas • Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges were immediately filed against the 48-year-old former Oakland Athletics rookie of the year who played for six other teams from 1985 to 2001 and later wrote a tell-all book admitting that he used p...

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Arrests expected soon in eastern Utah beating that put man in coma

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:53 MDT

Arrests expected soon in eastern Utah beating that put man in coma

By Bob Mims The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 08:04PM MDT

Police are confident they are closing in on four suspects sought in a gang-related beating that left an eastern Utah man critically injured and in a coma. Roosevelt police Detective Pete Butcher said Tuesday that his office, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Northern Ute Tribe were cooperating in the effort to bring the four — two men, a 17-year-old boy and a woman — to justice. “Anytime we obtain arrest warrants and get them out like we did on Monday, we’re mo...

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Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:13 MDT

Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press

Updated May 17, 2013 08:52PM MDT

washington • Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon’s control. He said this step, which also applies to the military’s approximately 19,000 recruiters and must be completed by July 1, is one among many that will be taken to fix the problem of sexual abuse and sexual harassment within every branch of the m...

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Assault on Brown athlete was self-defense says lawyer

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:31 MDT

Assault on Brown athlete was self-defense says lawyer

The Associated Press

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

Providence, R.I. • The lawyer for a Connecticut man charged with an assault on a Brown University basketball player that left him hospitalized with severe head injuries has told a judge it was self-defense. Tory Lussier of Vernon, Conn., made his initial appearance in Providence District Court on Friday on a felony assault charge. He was released on $10,000 surety bail. He had no comment outside court. Lussier is accused of assaulting 21-year-old Joseph Sharkey of Norwood, Mass., early Sunda...

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Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:24:10 MDT

Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 10:24PM MDT

Washington • One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. But for a Pentagon under fire, there seem to be few clear solutions beyond improved training and possible adjustments in how the military prosecutes such crimes. Changing the culture of a male-dominated, change-resistant military that for years has tolerated sexism and sexist behavior is proving to b...

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CU’s Webb, Lewis charged with assault in brawl

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:26 MDT

CU’s Webb, Lewis charged with assault in brawl

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Boulder, Colo • Colorado quarterback Jordan Webb and former Buffaloes offensive lineman Alexander Lewis were both charged with second-degree assault Wednesday after prosecutors alleged they knocked a man unconscious in a weekend brawl. Lewis, who announced Friday that he plans to transfer to Nebraska, also was charged with two counts of misdemeanor harassment. Police say 22-year-old Lee Bussey was knocked unconscious during a fight with Lewis and Webb near the university that started after L...

Coordinator of Army sexual assault prevention office accused of ‘abusive sexual contact’

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:43:40 MDT

Coordinator of Army sexual assault prevention office accused of ‘abusive sexual contact’

By ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 06:43PM MDT

Washington • A soldier assigned to coordinate a sexual assault prevention program in Texas is under investigation for “abusive sexual contact” and other alleged misconduct and has been suspended from his duties, the Army announced Wednesday. The announcement came just one week after an Air Force officer who headed a sexual assault prevention office was himself arrested on charges of groping a woman in a parking lot. The two cases highlight a problem that is drawing increased scrutiny in the Cong...

Brown athlete remains critical after assault

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:03:57 MDT

Brown athlete remains critical after assault

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 05:03PM MDT

Providence, R.I. • A Brown University basketball player remains in critical condition after suffering what police described as severe head injuries in a weekend assault. A spokeswoman for Rhode Island Hospital said Tuesday that 21-year-old Joseph Sharkey of Norwood, Mass., is still critical. Providence police say a man came up to Sharkey early Sunday morning while he was talking to a group of women around Thayer and George streets on the East Side and hit him. Authorities initially said the ...

Utah cold case murder suspect arrested in Alaska

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:01:31 MDT

Utah cold case murder suspect arrested in Alaska

By Michael McFall | The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 11, 2013 05:01PM MDT

Whoever sexually assaulted, beat and killed 92-year-old Grace Mae Odle left clues. A man’s clothing was found in Odle’s room. There were hair samples and partial fingerprints. It’s taken 20 years, but police and prosecutors believe they know who left the evidence. Stephen Phillip Ellenwood, 40, was arrested Wednesday in Alaska. Police documents state that he was living in the small town of Haines when Alaska state troopers and police from Haines and Ogden descended on his home. Ellenwood fled ...