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Alaska National Guard members face accusations of sexual misconduct
http://www.adn.com/2014/02/23/3342734/alaska-national-guard-members.htmlAlaska National Guard members face accusations of sexual misconduct
By SEAN COCKERHAM
Daily News Washington Bureau
February 23, 2014 Updated 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON -- A dozen members of the Alaska National Guard face charges of sexual misconduct in what members of the guard call a severe problem in the ranks.
Five were members of the guard's recruiting unit and are alleged to have committed the offenses against potential recruits, new recruits, subordinates and others.
Two of those recruiters also allegedly threatened the National Guard investigator and one was arrested last month after being accused of saying he was going to blow up a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
The investigations come as current and former members of the Alaska National Guard, including chaplains, have said there is a serious sexual assault and harassment problem that needs to be dealt with.
