Friday, June 15, 2012

Military Sexual Assualt: "The Invisible War"

DoD Replaces Sexual Assault Prevention Chief Just Ahead of Invisible War Release
June 14, 2012 - The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it would replace Air Force Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog as the head the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) at the end of the month. She held the job for less that one year. Hertog appears in the documentary The Invisible War by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, which addresses failures by the U.S. military to prevent and prosecute sexual assault by and against military personnel. The Invisible War hits theaters next Friday, June 22, and will air on Independent Lens in our 2012-2013 season.

From the Marine Times:

The Pentagon also has come under fire for its handling of sexual assault cases during Hertog’s tenure. A documentary on sexual assault in the military, scheduled for release June 22, paints the office’s education programs in an unflattering light and criticizes SAPRO’s lack of policy-making power. read more>>>

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