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Combating Military Sexual Assault Needs Large-Scale Reform, Experts Say

Ashley Balcerzak and Alyssa Howard report for Medill on the Hill on Protect Our Defenders Advocacy Board Member Jennifer Norris:

“It’s like living in a relationship with domestic violence that you can’t get a divorce from,” Norris said. Victims of sexual assault “can’t just quit, or else we would get a dishonorable discharge and lose any benefits we might have. We’re stuck with our predators. We’re forced to comply.”

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