Army major on trial for rape charges involving more than a dozen women
Maj. Jonathan Batt is accused of a variety of sexual and aggravated assaults on women in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., between 2019 and 2023.
By Todd South
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DOD stops offering rape kits to most overseas civilian workers
DOD civilian workers and contractors overseas who are ineligible for the Military Health System will no longer be provided sexual assault forensic exams.
By Riley Ceder
Supreme Court justice castigates Feres Doctrine over cadet’s rape lawsuit
Justice Clarence Thomas argued it's time to rewrite the rules for troops filing claims against the government.
Marine Cpl. Thae Ohu’s sister speaks out about her court-martial, trauma
Read her open letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III.
By Pan Phyu
US Supreme Court ruling reverses military statute of limitations on rape cases
The decision, published Dec. 10, could open up new military prosecutions for rapes that occurred between 1986 and 2006.
By Todd South
Pentagon study says not enough rape cases are going to trial with proper evidence
A Pentagon study found that many rape court-martials did not have enough evidence to convict.
SCOTUS military rape case hinges on how ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ applies to troops
Military law says there's no statute of limitations on the most serious crimes. SCOTUS will decide if that has always applied to rape.
Supreme Court to weigh reversals of military rape convictions
The justices will decided whether a five-year statute of limitations should stand for certain rape cases in the military.
By Patricia Kime