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Top military official seeks outside probe of Maine National Guard’s handling of sexual assault cases (March 2022)

Date Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - Maine

On March 24, 2022, Callie Ferguson reported: ‘ Maine’s top military official has asked for an outside investigation of how the Maine National Guard handles sexual assault cases, Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday. She also noted: ‘ Also on Thursday, Mills, who oversees the guard as governor, signed an executive order establishing a permanent advisory council to recommend ways the guard can improve its handling of sexual assault and harassment, especially in collaboration with local law enforcement. Its first report is due to the governor on Dec. 1.’. See article and associated links for further information.

Read the full article at: Bangor Daily News