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For years, the Defense Department has failed to hold the National Guard accountable for its longstanding sexual assault problem.
But now, the agency is considering adopting broad reforms in how the Guard handles such cases.
Routine audits, prevention policies and more data are among the changes the agency is considering and that were outlined in a Defense Department task force report in June.
The task force’s report reflects the findings of a Journal Sentinel/Cap Times investigation earlier this year that found Guard units have buried sexual assault allegations and do not have basic data on such claims. The investigation also showed how the Guard’s bureaucracy and complex state-federal structure is so impenetrable that it is difficult for victims to navigate and easy for commanders to weaponize.
National Guard sexual assault reforms part of Defense Department
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National Guard sexual assault reforms part of Defense Department
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