Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.

Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.

An analysis shows U.S. soldiers are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault in a system that gives commanders control.

Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.

"Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again." was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.This story includes descriptions of sexual assault and physical violence.This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses o…

Twice accused of sexual assault, his Army commanders let him go; he attacked again

An analysis by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune reveals that soldiers in the Army are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault under a system that gives commanders control.

Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.

Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again. By Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaAug. 9, 2022“Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and stat…

Twice accused of sexual assault, his Army commanders let him go. He attacked again.

A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that soldiers in the Army are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault under a system that gives commanders control.

Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.

This story includes descriptions of sexual assault and physical violence.This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Also, sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.If you or someone you know has been s…