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Paula Coughlin

U.S. Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair salutes outside a North Carolina courthouse where he stood accused of bullying a junior officer into sex and threatening her life.

General walks away from sexual assault charges — and victim advocates cry foul

Conflict & Justice

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.

U.S. Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair salutes outside a North Carolina courthouse where he stood accused of bullying a junior officer into sex and threatening her life.

General walks away from sexual assault charges — and victim advocates cry foul

Conflict & Justice

Revisiting the Tailhook Sexual Assault Scandal

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