Air National Guard Unit Under Investigation For Misconduct Claims

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Air National Guard Unit Under Investigation For Misconduct Claims

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A high-profile New York Air National Guard airlift wing has promoted sexual abusers instead of punishing them, according to the retired officer who handled claims of sexual assault in the unit.

"I can tell you from my firsthand experiences in this position, the program is BROKE, the commanders do not protect the victims or allow any follow up medical assistance," retired Lt. Col. Sharon Dwyer Stepp wrote in a letter she provided to The Associated Press on Thursday. "The perpetrators do not get punished, but instead are promoted."

Stepp, of Bennington, Vt., sent the letter to U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., on Wednesday after getting "fed up" by the spate of sex scandals roiling the U.S. military. The same day, officials at the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs told the AP the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing was being investigated for "officer misconduct."

Col. Richard Goldenberg, a spokesman for the division, wouldn't comment on specifics of the investigation or say if it involves sexual misconduct.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/13/air-national-guard-investigation_n_3438226.html