Jeffrey Sinclair
General walks away from sexual assault charges — and victim advocates cry foul
A landmark case in the battle against sexual assault in the military screeched to a halt this week when Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair cut a plea deal. Former Navy Lt. Paula Coughlin, the whistleblower who brought to light the Navy’s Tailhook scandal, says the outcome shows the need to take military sexual assault cases outside of the chain of command.