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Eight former residents have joined the growing litigation alleging that San Diego County employees sexually abused children held in juvenile detention and youth facilities.
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New sexual assault allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell raise broader questions about power, delayed reporting, and institutional silence in high-profile misconduct cases.
Dozens of women say an Army OB-GYN secretly filmed and abused patients for years as military hospitals ignored warnings, leaving survivors demanding answers.
A former New Hampshire legislator once celebrated for breaking barriers as the state’s first openly transgender lawmaker has pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation charges.
A new GAO report quantifies JROTC misconduct concerns, finding accusations in up to 240 schools and revealing gaps in training and oversight as expansion plans advance.
A federal appeals court has dismissed a former public defender’s sexual harassment case, despite her claims of career threats in a “quid pro quo” email.
Attorneys have filed new federal complaints against the U.S. Army, alleging negligence in hiring and supervising former JBLM doctor Michael Stockin, who was sentenced for sexually abusing patients. The latest filings bring the total number of lawsuits against the Army under the FTCA to 42.
Maj. Michael Stockin, a military doctor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers under his care and faces 52 charges involving 41 survivors.
A former US Army Lieutenant Colonel, Herman West, has been found guilty of sexual harassment under the military’s updated justice system, marking a key milestone in addressing harassment and accountability in the U.S. armed forces.
Former Coast Guard Commandant Karl Schultz is facing criticism for withholding findings from a sexual assault investigation at the Coast Guard Academy. Survivors and lawmakers demand accountability and transparency.
As the military grapples with its past history of sexual assault, service members and their allies are asking whether the systems meant to protect them will continue to evolve—or regress under a second Trump term.
The HM2 Buck for Hope Foundation, created in memory of Navy veteran Danny Buck, raises awareness about sexual assault and suicide prevention in the military.
Stacey Williams is the latest woman to allege sexual misconduct against Donald Trump.
Maj. Michael Stockin is charged with sexually abusing 41 patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Seattle. He faces 47 counts of wrongfully viewing another person’s private areas. If convicted on all counts, he could be sentenced to more than 300 years in prison.
A former CIA officer who drugged, photographed, and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in various countries was sentenced to 30 years in federal