Privacy Not Assured in Academy’s New Policy
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The Air Force Academy released a new policy on sexual assault cases that will create a team to investigate complaints and counsel victims, but which does not guarantee their privacy.
The policy was rewritten as part of a probe into the treatment of female cadets who said they were punished or ostracized after reporting assaults. Air Force Secretary James Roche earlier promised to protect the privacy of such cadets.
Brig. Gen. John A. Weida said information from complaints will be disclosed on a need-to-know basis and every effort will be made to protect victims’ privacy.
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