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U.S. tourist gang-raped in India

Agencia EFEJune 5, 2013 16:40
New Delhi, Jun 4 (EFE).- An American tourist was raped by three truckers in the northern Indian city of Manali, police told Efe Tuesday. The 31-year-old woman was looking for public transport back to her hotel after visiting some friends Monday night, when the truckers offered to give her a ride, inspector Neelchand said. The truck was driven to a nearby wood where the three men took turns raping her. After the attack, the truckers took the woman back to the city; she showed up at a police station around 4:30 a.m. to report the crime.

Senators grill US commanders over rape 'plague'

Agence France-PresseJune 4, 2013 19:50
Lawmakers berated US military chiefs on Tuesday over a sexual assault "plague" in the ranks, but the top brass argued against plans to strip commanders of authority over criminal cases. A rise in rapes -- along with a spate of high-profile scandals in recent weeks -- has put military leaders on the defensive. "You need to do more and you need to do it much faster," Senator Mark Udall told the chiefs at a packed hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Russians suspected of killing gay neighbour

Agence France-PresseJune 3, 2013 10:59
Russian villagers are suspected of kicking and stabbing to death a neighbour in the remote far Eastern region of Kamchatka because he was gay, investigators said Monday The suspects, three men in the village of Zaporozhye, allegedly killed a man on Wednesday "because their fellow villager had a non-traditional sexual orientation," the Investigative Committee said in a statement, using a euphemism for gay.

U.S. Naval Academy football players investigated for sexual assault

May 31, 2013 17:50
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three members of the U.S. Naval Academy football team are being investigated for the alleged sexual assault of a female student, the Pentagon said on Friday, the latest in a string of scandals that have thrown a spotlight on sex crimes in the military. The alleged incident took place in April 2012, when the student attended a party at the off-campus "football house" in Annapolis, Maryland and became intoxicated, her attorney, Susan Burke, said in a statement.

Men who abuse women in Spain will be watched to prevent repeat offenses

Agencia EFEMay 25, 2013 19:30
Madrid, May 25 (EFE).- Those sentenced for gender-related violence in Spain, after doing their time in jail, will be set free but under constant surveillance, so that both the agents charged with protecting the victims and the victims themselves will know where the offender is at any time.

Pentagon chief urges end to sex assault 'scourge'

Agence France-PresseMay 25, 2013 11:31
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets Saturday that they must stamp out the "scourge" of sexual assault within the military, as US leaders grappled with the growing problem. Hagel's call came amid a wave of high-profile sexual assaults in the military has prompted outrage and calls for new legislation. Next month, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the heads of all five military branches will make a rare appearance together before lawmakers to testify on the issue and proposals to address it.

Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says

May 25, 2013 17:00
(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal - a profound betrayal - of sacred oaths and sacred trusts," Hagel said. "This scourge must be stamped out."

Japan mayor apologises to 'comfort women'

Agence France-PresseMay 24, 2013 08:02
A Japanese politician on Friday apologised to women forcibly drafted into military brothels during World War II after his comments about them being a military necessity sparked outrage. Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto issued the apology hours after he was due to meet two former "comfort women", but the elderly South Korean women cancelled over fears of becoming political pawns in a long-running row that has stoked tensions between Tokyo and Seoul.

Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets

May 22, 2013 19:31
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the Military Academy has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers a West Point, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related incidents that has rocked the armed forces. Sergeant First Class Michael McClendon was charged last week with four violations of U.S. military law in connection with the incident and has been transferred to a new base pending outcome of an investigation by Army investigators, officials said.

US sergeant accused of secretly filming cadets

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 18:15
A sergeant at the US West Point military academy has been accused of secretly filming female cadets without their consent, including when they were in the shower, officials said Wednesday. The allegations at the prestigious institution mark the latest embarrassment for a force dogged by sexual assault and harassment cases. Sergeant First Class Michael McClendon has been charged under the military's legal code with indecent acts, dereliction of duty, cruelty and maltreatment and acts harmful to good order and discipline, according to a US Army statement.
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