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May 30, 2014

U.S. Sergeant Accused of Sexually Assaulting 12 Soldiers 
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A U.S. Army staff sergeant has been accused of sexually assaulting a
dozen female soldiers over the past three years. The Washington Post
reports Staff Sergeant Angel M. Sanchez could face a court-martial for
allegedly using his position as a drill sergeant to threaten victims
and, in one case, grabbing a female soldier by the hair and forcing her
to perform oral sex. The Pentagon received more than 5,000 sexual
assault reports last year, a 50 percent increase over the previous year.

 

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