Man accused of pimping subordinate

[Peace Of Mind]

Army sergeant assigned to sex-abuse prevention being investigated for pimping, sexual assault.   I can't even imagine what those women/men had to endure under these circumstances.  I keep reading articles about sexual abuse in the military but this really gives me the chills and I find it very disturbing.   What do you think of this? 

"Just a week after an Air Force lieutenant colonel working in its sexual-assault prevention office was arrested and accused of sexual battery, a second U.S. service member assigned to a military sexual assault program is being investigated for various forms of sexual misconduct, officials revealed Tuesday.

A U.S. Army sergeant first class, assigned to III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, is now under investigation for pandering — a prostitution solicitation charge — abusive sexual contact, assault and maltreatment of subordinates, the Pentagon said.

A Defense Department source told NBC News the publicly unidentified soldier allegedly forced at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and sexually assaulted two others.
 
This soldier was assigned as an equal opportunity advisor and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program coordinator with one of the III Corps' subordinate battalions when the allegations came to light.

He has been suspended from his duties pending an investigation.

Since the soldier has not been charged and the Army has not released his identity. Special agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are conducting an investigation.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was informed about the allegations against the Fort Hood soldier on Tuesday, said George Little, Pentagon spokesman.


Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Krusinski, who is the Air Force's chief of sexual assault prevention, was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly drunkenly sexually assaulting a woman in a parking lot. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.

“I cannot convey strongly enough his frustration, anger, and disappointment over these troubling allegations and the breakdown in discipline and standards they imply,” Little said.

Hagel has directed Army Secretary McHugh to fully and rapidly investigate the case “to discover the extent of these allegations, and to ensure that all of those who might be involved are dealt with appropriate,” Little said in a statement.

In addition, Hagel ordered all branches of the military to re-train, re-credential, and re-screen all sexual assault prevention and response officers as well as military recruiters.

“Sexual assault is a crime and will be treated as such,” Little said. “The safety, integrity, and well-being of every service member and the success of our mission hang in the balance.”

Calling the latest investigation "disturbing," U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said she will unveil legislation Thursday to reform the military justice system in the prosecution of sexual-assault crimes to remove "chain of command influence." Senior commanders now have the ability to overturn guilty verdicts in sexual assault cases."


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A Defense Department source told NBC News the publicly unidentified soldier allegedly forced at least one subordinate soldier into prostitution and sexually assaulted two others.

I think the "forced into prostitution" part is clear enough steve.

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May 15, 2013 8:16:32 GMT -5 @steve said:

May 15, 2013 8:07:25 GMT -5 @justaposter said:

I think the "forced into prostitution" part is clear enough steve.

I didnt see that part.  I am very cynical on anything the press reports.  I think almost all news agencies have some kind of agenda. I think most politicians and law agencies heads have an agenda.  I think the truth for most of these people is just a kind of tool, to be manipulated. To be taken seriously the press  has to have some of it, but how much can be bent or misrepresented is just a pragmatic choice, not an ethical necessity. I read something and think, 'I wonder what really happened'.

When the little kid cried 'wolf' the last time, there really was a wolf.

To a certain extent I am pretty cynical as well. One good thing about the press, there is usually someone around with the opposite agenda so we often end up getting both sides of the story if we read enough.

I am curious how one soldier would force another soldier into prostitution.

[billisonboard]

May 15, 2013 8:16:32 GMT -5 @steve said:

... I read something and think, 'I wonder what really happened'.

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And the conclusions one reaches when they do that is a good indication of their agenda.

[busymom]

Simple:  one military member outranks another.  As a subordinate, you have to follow orders.  If you refuse, the military can make your life miserable.  (My Dad told me the good, the bad, & the ugly about military life.  And that didn't even include sexual assault.)  There are plenty of ways to make a subordinate's life miserable that have nothing to do with sexual assault. On the other hand, if you have honorable people who outrank you, the military can be a great way to have a career.

[AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP]

May 15, 2013 8:45:45 GMT -5 busymom said:

Simple:  one military member outranks another.  As a subordinate, you have to follow orders.  If you refuse, the military can make your life miserable.  (My Dad told me the good, the bad, & the ugly about military life.  And that didn't even include sexual assault.)  There are plenty of ways to make a subordinate's life miserable that have nothing to do with sexual assault. On the other hand, if you have honorable people who outrank you, the military can be a great way to have a career.

No, you do not have to follow orders.  I was in the military, and I never agreed to follow orders.  I agreed to obey any and all lawful orders.

[busymom]

We're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one, Paul. There's how it should be run, and how it IS run.  Like my Dad used to say, "the military is NOT a democracy". 

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Oftentimes, subordinates are afraid to speak against the unlawful(s). History proves the ills of mistreatment against humans who did. To obey, rules in the minds of most subordinates to their detriment, when the dishonorable rules. 

To go against the grain, as Atlantic said of him/herself, when a Commander's commands are unlawful.. Takes guts when you're sure there's a wrong, and is why change comes.

It is indeed an uphill challenge when one takes the dare to-

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But we're talking about being forced into prostitution here. This is something being done to the soldier themselves. What kind of mechanism is in place that blocks them from reporting it or quitting? Or shooting the perpetrator, which would be my personal choice.

[djAdvocate]

i heard about this.  second one of these this year.

[zdaddy]

May 15, 2013 10:13:38 GMT -5 busymom said:

We're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one, Paul. There's how it should be run, and how it IS run.  Like my Dad used to say, "the military is NOT a democracy". 

Busymom, I need to go with Paul here. Forcing a subordinate into prostitution is so far removed from lawful orders and proper conduct that anyone who knew about this scheme should have gone to their commanding officers immediately. And if those officers didn't listen, it should have been escalated to either the MPs or CIS since this is criminal behavior. Im therefore wondering if the subordinates were offered special treatment for being prostituted, or if there were other issues that the sergeant used to intimidate them. For example, their job performance was sub-par or they failed a PT test and the sergeant offered them a way out. I guess it's always possible he just threatened them with violence, but once again that's a huge breakdown in military discipline.

At any rate, maybe we should bring back Patton's way of handling rapists/abusers - firing squad.