Five U.S. Marines disciplined so far in nude photo scandal: report

 

REUTERS - Five U.S. Marines have been disciplined for their involvement in a nude photo sharing scandal that targeted women in the military and investigators have identified another 16 suspects who may have committed crimes, the Marine Times reported on Friday.

 

The Marine Corps was rattled when it was revealed in March that private Facebook group "Marines United" was used to surreptitiously distribute explicit images of women in the armed forces - often with obscene, misogynist commentary.

 

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the matter. U.S. senators on Capitol Hill in March grilled the Navy and the Marine Corps' top leaders, demanding they aggressively combat online harassment.

 

The five Marines who were disciplined received non-judicial punishment and were not referred to a summary court-martial, the Marine Times reported, citing a military spokesman.

 

Reuters could not immediately confirm the report or reach representatives for the Marines or the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

 

Aside from the five Marines, investigators have identified 16 suspects - most of them Marines - who may have committed crimes in relation to the photo sharing scandal, a Naval Criminal Investigative Service spokesman told the Marine Times.

 

The report from Marine Times did not identify anyone who was disciplined or who could face charges.

 

It was not clear what exact conduct the Marines who were disciplined took part in.

 

The U.S. Code of Military Justice outlaws distribution of sexually explicit photos of others without their consent as an offense punishable by court-martial.

 

Two women from the U.S. Marine Corps, one still on active duty, came forward in March as victims of the photo sharing scandal in an appearance with their Los Angeles-based attorney, Gloria Allred.

 

"I can tell you that this exact behavior leads to the normalization of sexual harassment and even sexual violence," Erika Butner, 23, who served in the Marines for four years before leaving the service, said at the news conference in March.

 

 

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Trying to turn marines into sensitive New age metro-sexuals is like trying to teach a pig to whistle.

What these guys were doing was seriously wrong, but I recall that it was alleged that there were hundreds involved, so I have to question why only five have received disciplinary measures. Regardless I hope the message has now been understood and the practice has been stopped.

u teach them to be alpha males then expect them to be omega males? its like cake and eat it too.

3 hours ago, halloween said:

Trying to turn marines into sensitive New age metro-sexuals is like trying to teach a pig to whistle.

Sounds like they got an "Article 15" which could mean a loss of a stripe,or loss of one month pay or extra duty..Up to the E.O.

going to war and killing good, nude pictures bad. ok, got it.

If they want to stop this crap and be normal Marines, Easy fix is,,,,, ONLY Men in the Marines  O k I know ,but it Will fix it ,Won't it?   (:  (:

 

Thankfully not a problem with The Royal Marines. "Royal" traditionally takes his clothes off at every opportunity, particularly in a social environment.

 

As for sexual harassment I have heard it  suggested that "Royal"  believes that the Monty Python Lumberjack Song is a dress code rather than a comic song.

Edited May 7, 20179 yr by JAG

Well the women should not let someone take nude photos. They are just as responsible and not victims

 

I'm shocked that males act like this . Hahah

 

Now go repent for being a male. 

 

Anyone have a link to the photos?