Whistleblowers Testify on U.S. Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault
"Faith in the Coast Guard within its own members is destroyed. ... Melissa McCafferty's (Ret.) during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Permanent Investigations hearing on sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. ... McCafferty appeared alongside other former and current Coast Guard officers and cadets who also testified on their experiences with sexual assault at the academy. They addressed several topics, including fears of retaliation, available services for assault victims, and the culture at the Coast Guard Academy. They also testified on the findings of a recently leaked report from 2015, dubbed "Operation Fouled Anchor," which found a history of sexual assaults and harassment at the* academy and was covered-up by Coast Guard leadership.
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