A 30th Sex Assault Claim Filed Against Coast Guard Academy
The Day, New London, Conn. | By Brian Hallenbeck
Published May 07, 2025 at 9:32am ET
New London — A 30th sexual assault complaint was filed Tuesday against the U.S. Coast Guard, a law firm representing former Coast Guard Academy cadets announced.
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight said it filed the latest claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, as it had in the 29 previous cases involving former cadets it represents, including 26 women, two men and one non-binary individual.
The firm filed 13 claims last September, followed by nine claims in October and seven this past March.
The former cadet in the complaint filed Tuesday, referred to as “Jane Doe 30,” alleges she was sexually assaulted by a classmate at the academy and later was repeatedly tormented, causing her emotional distress that forced her to withdraw from the school, the law firm said.
According to a redacted version of the complaint, provided by the firm, the woman continues to suffer from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome, or PTSD.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/05/07/30th-sex-assault-claim-filed-against-coast-guard-academy.html
