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San Antonio Express News: Victims are grilled in military sex-assault investigations

San Antonio Express News reports:

“The rights of victims are commonly being trampled,” said Nancy Parrish,
president of the victim advocacy group Protect Our Defenders. “It’s
intimidating for the victim, and without counsel of their own, they can be
re-victimized.”

The Pentagon faces a deepening scandal over rampant sexual assault in its
ranks and the mistreatment of victims. Federal lawmakers are battling over
how far to go in imposing reforms.

Read the full article here.