Military question?

Question

I asked a question under "Military" and I am getting conflicting answers, so I am hoping by asking it under the law enforecement I will get better advice. The husband is a marine, the wife, of course civilian and she was assaulted by the husbands SSGT. She was treated that night at the ER, and when they did several test on her, I guess the ER Dr acutally contacted the PD who came to take a statement. She wouldnt give one, just the obvious was stated. She was treated and released. Now her husband is making the CORPS a career choice and she is scared that by pressing charges that this will jepordize this for him. The husband does not know yet. What to do? Legally?

Answer 1

It is just a SSGT. Stuff happens in the military all of the time and they know how to deal with it. There are medical records and a police report so it will be pretty clear cut. AND IT WILL NOT HURT HIS CAREER as he did nothing wrong.

What can hurt is the fact that the husband does not know. The SSGT knows he did wrong and might s***w the husband in order to make this go away. He will also be thinking something on the order of that he got away with it and get away with s******g him since he has a wife who did not tell her husband. If a enough time passes the SSGT could claim that the husband is a problem and the allegations are just proof of that.

Since there has been a police report it might all come out regarldless. If he finds out that way he will be pissed. He is the man, husband, freind and protector. He needs to know as they are married so he can figure out what to do next and not be blindsided. Work wise and marriage wise all could crumble if she says nothing.

There is no conflicting answer as it is cut and dried. He needs and deserves to know what happened. They need to talk about it and the husband needs to not go off half whacked...... he needs to work within the system.

There are many levels over the SSGT. She needs to tell him.

Answer 2

It will not affect his career at all....the ssgt has nothing to do with your husbands reenlistment. The question is why was she with his ssgt.

I didn't mean it in a bad way, i think about things like that now because my wife is about to move down here. Good luck with everything and take your own advise.... get out of this place.

Answer 3

The husband should be told. The wife should be persuaded to make a complaint against the Staff Sergeant. Until she decides to do this there is nothing legal to be done.

It doesn't matter what walk of life, bullies and attackers should not be allowed to get away with violence towards anyone. It is even more despicable when the perpetrator has a little bit of power and thinks they are above the law.

Good luck to this lady and her husband.

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Answer 4

I think it is pretty clear from the congressional investigation into sexual abuse in the military that reporting the assault will have an affect on her husbands career.

This type of incident will have an affect on the husbands and the suspects commanding officers career. It can kill everyones career that comes into contact with it. For this reason, the military tries to conceal it.

She needs to tell him, and he needs to decide if his career is more important than she is.

Answer 5

It will not affect him. The USMC looks down on people who will attack a fellow Marine's Wife.

She needs to press charges and that scum needs to be removed from the Marine Corps.

Answer 6

She needs to tell her husband and the police immediately.  The SSgt. will obviously face charges brought forth by the law enforcement agency that is responsible for the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred.  It is also possible that the SSgt. will face charges under the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice).  Good luck!

Answer 7

Tell ur husband and press charges .



Im sure the husband will understand.

Answer 8

This definitely needs to be reported. The SSgt should not be allowed to get away with it, and shouldn't be allowed the opportunity to repeat this offense. They can not hold it against the husband. The husband also needs to know what happened. Hiding it from him will only make things worse.

Besides allowing the police to investigate and prosecute this case. There is another office that should be notified. Because this is a case involving a military member, the SARC office should be notified. Every military base should have one. Call just about any office on a military base and they can give you the number for the SARC office. Their office will also investigate the matter, and will give the victim the choice of keeping the complaint confidential.

I would highly recommend notifying the SARC office as soon as possible.