Top Army sex crimes prosecutor accused of groping woman during sexual assault conference
Top Army sex crimes prosecutor accused of groping woman during sexual assault conference
The US Army’s top prosecutor for sexual assault cases has been suspended amid allegations he groped and tried to kiss a lawyer working for him, sources said. Meanwhile, the Senate has blocked a proposal to realign how the military handles sex crime cases.
A female Army lawyer has alleged that Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Morse groped her and attempted to kiss her against her wishes while the two attended a sexual assault legal conference in Alexandria, Virginia over two years ago, Stars and Stripes reported Thursday.
Morse is the supervisor of the Army’s special victims prosecutors that focus on cases involving sexual assault, domestic abuse, and crimes against children. The incident that led to the current allegations against him occurred before he was in his current position.
There have been no charges filed yet in the case, as the investigation into the allegations is ongoing, according to Stars and Stripes’ anonymous sources. AFP confirmed the investigation with two anonymous military officers.
"We can confirm that this matter is currently under investigation and that the individual in question has been suspended from duties, pending the outcome of the investigation," a defense official said, AFP reported.
"Given that this is still an open case, we are precluded from providing any additional information at this point," the official added.
News of the Morse investigation comes on the same day that the US Senate voted to block legislation that proposed alterations to how the US military handles sex crime investigations.
The bill, championed by Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, suggested taking prosecutorial authority in sex crimes cases away from senior military commanders. The legislation fell five votes short of Senate passage.
Supporters of the bill maintain that the chain of command suppresses rape and assault allegations to shield top officials from reprisal or embarrassment. The Pentagon was the leading opponent of the measure, declaring that it must have as much control of subordinates as possible.
In addition, the trial of Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair began on Thursday. Sinclair has been accused of sexual assault among other charges. His lawyer said Wednesday that he will plead guilty to three lesser charges while maintaining innocence on the more serious charges related to claims of coerced oral sex.
Meanwhile, an investigative report by The Daily Beast revealed Thursday that a female Air Force informant was raped while working undercover for the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations. Airman First Class Jane Neubauer said that her superiors, though initially sympathetic when she reported the incident, soon cut off communications with her.
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They watch TV and Video Games where ALL are Dehumanized...but, FEMALES are always the Target because of the BOOB Fascination. And...you get PSYOPS on our YOUTH. Males who see Females as Fodder and Female Recruits who see it "when they first get in to Military...as just GUYS being GUYS"..and a Culture is Created.
It never works out for the Females unless they are so Desensitized that they Don't Care Anymore...they need to earn a living with the Military Promises. But, their life will never be in their own hands....
It's Corruption of our youth both FEMALE AND MALE on Both Sides.........leading to this kind of stuff that happens that's in this Article....... 
In the end it's our MILITARY SUPPORTS JOBS...for a JOBLESS AMERICA for our YOUTH...and the SEXUAL CRIMES are just "what it is...is what it is" for THE MILITARY/INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX that RULES! 
