Saturday, April 23, 2022

Legislators move to shift sexual harassment to special trial counsel

Rep. Jackie Speier and other federal legislators are moving to shift charging authority over sexual harassment from commanders to independent prosecutors (special trial counsel or STCs). Harassment was removed from the list of STC offenses when the FY22 NDAA was in conference. Details here.

Under an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden on January 26, 2022, the maximum punishment for sexual harassment is two years' confinement, a dishonorable discharge, and total forfeitures.
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