Biden Makes Sexual Harrassment a Crime Under Military Law - Crime Report

President Biden has signed an executive order making sexual harassment a crime under military law, allowing prosecution of crimes outlined by the president under Article 134 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, reports the Wall Street Journal. The president’s order in how sexual harassment cases are prosecuted is encompassed in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act and provides a direct route for prosecutors who have, up until this point, used other sections of the military code to charge troops with crimes, including violating a general order, dereliction of duty or maltreatment of a subordinate, the latter in instances where a service member harassed someone of lower rank. For the past year, the military has called combating sexual assault and harassment a priority, but internal reports concluded that the number of instances only increased during that time. The Defense Department reports that there were 7,816 reported cases of sexual assault during the fiscal year 2020, nine fewer cases than those reported the previous year but more than double the 3,327 reported in 2010.

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source: https://thecrimereport.org/2022/01/27/biden-makes-sexual-harrassment-a-crime-under-military-law/

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