In A ‘World Of Predators’ Military Sexual Assault Survivors And Advocates Demand Accountability
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Everything had been done right. With the help of her lawyer, Jane, a 22-year-old member of the Nevada National Guard, secured a civilian protection order in January 2020 to protect her from her attacker. The judge checked the “sexual assault” box, explicitly acknowledging the crime.
But the legal victory didn’t fix everything.
Jane, who remains on active duty, is being identified with a pseudonym because she still fears professional and personal r...