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Originally Posted by rsdengler
Is it sexual assault, unwanted or tic for tac? My best friend went into the Army and she was involved with her DS, and it was consensual even though it was against regulations. But that is what you get when you have young males and females together, it is sometimes a playing field and we know that. If for instance it is unwanted, and a woman feels threatened or thinks if she does not go with the plan, then she feels there is no way out, then yes it is an issue and should be reported. But who are we blaming and is it a fact? I know, DS's know the regs and should follow them to a tee. So who then is at fault? The recruit or the DS? Temptation is temptation, will we break or will we stand our ground.  |
Consensual gets the DS busted too. The trainee would get a slap on the wrist. A DS or any other Army instructor, whether civilian or military, must have absolutely no sexual escapades with students. The instructor is at fault.
I was a civilian instructor at Ft. Leonard Wood in 08/09 teaching Protective Services. There were a number of female students in each class. There was a lot of hanky panky going on for sure but I never heard that anyone got caught.
A Drill Sergeant is not even supposed to physically touch a trainee without their consent.....something such as adjusting a uniform/hat without first getting the consent can get a DS in trouble. This is overlooked (physical adjustments) quite a bit especially with males but I would hazard to guess it would be rare with females. I remember a friend who got pissed at this one trainee and was dragging him around by the ear. We had to calm him down and have him go cool off. The trainee didn't holler harassment or anything but he sure could have if he had known. He was one of those dirt bags (the trainee) he always gets unwanted attention.
