Posted on Dec 18, 2020
‘I hung up and vomited’ — Veteran sexual assault survivors say VA’s outreach retraumatized them
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"An attempt by Veterans Affairs officials this week to improve their outreach to military sexual misconduct victims left several of those victims retraumatized due to what they called an insensitive approach to the issue."
"The incident — a town hall meeting via telephone in which women were cold-called and transferred into a conversation about sexual abuse with little warning — comes as the VA department’s leadership is embroiled in controversy over their own handling on a sexual assault claim at a VA medical center last year."
"The incident — a town hall meeting via telephone in which women were cold-called and transferred into a conversation about sexual abuse with little warning — comes as the VA department’s leadership is embroiled in controversy over their own handling on a sexual assault claim at a VA medical center last year."
‘I hung up and vomited’ — Veteran sexual assault survivors say VA’s outreach retraumatized them
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Sexual Assault
Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Sexual Assault
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SFC Jim Ruether
It's sad to think that with so much education over the past forty years we are still enlisting animals who have no respect for a female in the military. Did these predators join thinking the pickings might be easy and plentiful? I would just like it to happen once where a female is at first listened to and gets her own chance for some retribution and day in court. Then she'd get her choice of a nice Louisville Slugger and some restraints on the male so he can't hide but remain standing and get his punishment! Sgt Turner it probably doesn't mean much but I would like to apologize if I may for the heinous treatment you received both before and after your Veteran Sexual Assault. I sincerely hope you do find closure.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
SFC Jim Ruether - Females sexually assault too. It's not just males who are the predators. We honestly don't know how many females might be such a thing since males are unlikely to report - regardless if a male or female assaults them.
Sexual assault and sexual harassment are not gender specific crimes. We don't even truly know the scope of this problem due to the lack of reporting - and lack of convictions.
Sexual assault and sexual harassment are not gender specific crimes. We don't even truly know the scope of this problem due to the lack of reporting - and lack of convictions.
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