Articles Posted in sexual assault

Here is an interesting little piece. The outbreak of violence by individuals who seek to harm other persons or institutions cannot be reliably predicted today, the Defense Science Board said in a new report to the Secretary of Defense. Instead, efforts to counter violence should focus on prevention and mitigation of the threat. The DSB…

In all of the political and policy discourse about sexual assaults little if any attention is given to sexual assaults committed by women, usually on men. Here is an interesting article about the “discussion” about prison sexual assault. Can the same be said for non prison sexual assault views. Engendering Rape Kim Shayo Buchanan* 59…

Danger Will Robinson. United States v. Parker and Woodruff In these consolidated appeals, the Government challenged the district court’s orders dismissing its 18 U.S.C. § 4248 (2006) petitions for civil commitment of Lonnie Parker and James Woodruff, who were both convicted of various sex offenses and sentenced in military court-martial proceedings, but are currently housed…

NMCCA has released a number of decisions. Several have providency issues and issues not raised by appellate counsel. United States v. Messias. The court set-aside a finding of guilty to because of an inadequate providence inquiry. No sentence relief granted. While the providence inquiry establishes facts sufficient to demonstrate that the appellant drove on base…

Military.com reports: The commanding officer of the Little Creek-based amphibious dock landing ship Gunston Hall was relieved of command Thursday after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, simple assault and conduct unbecoming an officer. Navy Times adds additional information: The skipper of the dock landing ship Gunston Hall was fired Thursday, and the executive…

I’m not a fan of the Center for Military Readiness. But I have to acknowledge they at least raised a very important point about military sexual assault cases. Read the various articles I’ve posted about confirmatory bias in connection with this piece from CMR about Sex, Lies & Rape. Although written in 2006, the points…

Army Times reports that: An Army captain from Colorado charged with killing two Iraqi civilians has been convicted of lesser charges in Iraq. Military officials say Capt. Carl Bjork was found guilty of reckless endangerment and negligent homicide in a general court-martial on Tuesday. He was reprimanded and will lose a third of his salary…

In this case we decide whether Joshua Williams, who pleaded guilty to carnal knowledge of a minor in violation of military law while serving in the Navy, is exempt from registration as a sex offender pursuant to Penal Code sections 290, subdivision (c) and 290.005 (undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code), and therefore…

Sexual assault allegations at the USAFA have dropped, but risen at the other academies. But they have dropped overall. The report does not indicate the disposition of the cases – founded or unfounded, court-martial or other disciplinary actions under the UCMJ. Marine Times reports

The Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals released today its en banc decision in United States v. Medina, No. 200900053, __ M.J. __ (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. Dec. 17, 2009). The main portion of the opinion focuses on Art. 120. The majority finds Art. 120 facially constitutional, citing United States v. Crotchett, __ M.J. ___,…