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Female Army commander faces wild claims she forcefully kissed, groped male troops
2023/07/05

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A female is facing an investigation over allegations of multiple sexual assaults of male subordinates and an overall pattern of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Col. Meghann Sullivan, who commands the Army's 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, has been accused of a male subordinate and grabbing another below the belt without his consent. 

The commander, who is the first woman, is also accused of sexually harassing several other male subordinates, according to a Military.com report Tuesday.

The embattled officer remains in command of the unit while the accusations are investigated.

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"We have no information on that matter that we can share at this time," Security Force Assistance Command spokesperson Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Patoka told Military.com. "We take any and all allegations seriously and handle them appropriately as circumstances dictate."

The reported investigation comes as the Army has battled an epidemic of sexual harassment in its ranks for several years, though male victims only account for about 10%, or 14,000 cases per year, of unwanted sexual contact, according to . The amount of male victims is believed to be an undercount as a result of social stigma male soldiers face when reporting sexual assault allegations.

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The investigation also comes as Sullivan's boss, 5th SFAB Commander Col. Jonathan Chung, is the subject of a probe involving allegations he has displayed poor leadership and engaged in abusive treatment of subordinates.

Chung was suspended amid the investigation, according to Military.com. The outlet talked to over 20 of the commander's subordinates across , who almost universally detailed Chung's toxic leadership and inappropriate behavior.

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Reached for comment by Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Security Forces Assistance Brigade command said "any allegation of sexual assault or sexual harassment is taken very seriously and investigated thoroughly."

"The Commander of 5th Battalion, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Col. Meghann Sullivan will remain in command pending further investigation," the spokesperson continued. "Caring for our Soldiers and Army families is a top priority for the U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Command as we continue to cooperate fully in this investigation."

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