MILITARY
US Military to be Investigated over Juvenile Sexual Abuse Allegations
by SOFREP
23 hours ago
Democratic lawmakers demanded a separate and outside investigation into allegations of sexual abuse within the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) to protect high school students from “exploitative practices and predatory instructors.”
The group, which includes Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee chairwoman Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., reportedly wrote a letter asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch a probe. The purpose is to help the U.S. Congress determine whether to scale back or shut down the JROTC program altogether.
According to the lawmakers, “Any incident of sexual abuse or harassment is unacceptable and betrays the faith and trust that JROTC cadets and their families have placed in the U.S. military.” Military leaders view the JROTC program as a critical recruiting and outreach tool. It is offered at over 3,500 U.S. high schools, reaching over 500,000 students.
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