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Army to boot convicted sex offenders with new directive
http://kdhnews.com/military/army-to-boot-convicted-sex-offenders-with-new-directive/article_751841d0-5fcb-11e3-a290-001a4bcf6878.htmlArmy to boot convicted sex offenders with new directive
Posted: Sunday, December 8, 2013 4:30 am
Chris McGuinness | Herald staff writer
The Army is deciding how it will move forward with plans to boot sex offenders from its ranks, amid reports of increased instances of sexual assault.
Army Secretary John McHugh issued a Nov. 7 directive that called for the discharge of all soldiers convicted of a sexual offense.
“This directive establishes new policy to ensure that the decision to retain any soldier convicted of a sex offense is fully informed and in the Army’s best interest,” the directive stated.
According to the directive, separation proceedings for enlisted soldiers will begin even if they were evaluated for retention and allowed to stay after their convictions. Commissioned and warrant officers will not face separation proceedings if they were already evaluated and retained after their convictions.
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but given how many cases of rape, military COs have unilterally blocked from prosecution, I am not yet convinced.
"Commissioned and warrant officers will not face separation proceedings if they were already evaluated and retained after their convictions" yet enlisted soldiers will?. Still protecting the protected "class" it seems. 
