The Army\u2019s top general at Fort Jackson has been suspended over allegations of assault and adultery. The news strikes another blow against the US military, which has come under immense scrutiny for its frequent sex scandals involving senior officers.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Bryan Roberts is facing accusations of adultery and
\nengaging in a physical altercation with a woman that is not his
\nwife. The 29-year veteran was the top general at Fort Jackson,
\nS.C., where he took command in April 2012. He previously served as
\nhead of a unit training Iraqi soldiers. Roberts has been suspended
\npending an investigation into the allegations against him.<\/p>\n
The Army made the announcement of Roberts\u2019 suspension on \u201cIt was not clear whom Brig. Gen Bryan Roberts struck,\u201d<\/i> Brig. Gen. Peggy Combs, Commandant of the US Army Chemical, The U.S. Army\u2019s Command and Staff page on Tuesday<\/span> The suspension is the latest sex scandal involving a senior Earlier this month, Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, was Sgt. 1st<\/sup> Class Gregory McQueen, the US military Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Darin Haas, the manager of Fort Campbell\u2019s Although the details of Roberts\u2019 allegations remain unclear and Pentagon officials recently announced that sexual assault
\nTuesday<\/span>, but did not provide further details regarding the
\nassault and adultery allegations.<\/p>\n
\nUSA TODAY reported, indicating that the general may have physically
\nharmed the woman with whom he had an altercation. NBC News
\nreports that the altercation involved Roberts and the woman he
\nallegedly cheated on his wife with, and that the two were involved
\nin a violent argument. After making up, Roberts allegedly bit the
\nwoman\u2019s lip, which caused her to seek medical help, a US military
\nofficial told the news agency.<\/p>\n
\nBiological, Radiological and Nuclear School at Fort Leonard Wood,
\nMissouri, will take over as interim commander while the
\ninvestigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n
\nshowed a vacant spot under the position of \u201cCommanding
\nGeneral\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nmilitary officer. In recent months, the Pentagon has come under
\nenormous pressure to address the number of military sexual assault
\nallegations.<\/p>\n
\narrested for drunkenly groping a woman. Krusinski was in charge of
\nsexual abuse prevention, which made the case more disgraceful than
\nmost.<\/p>\n
\nsoldier responsible for overseeing sexual assault prevention at
\nFord Hood is also under investigation<\/a>
\nfor sexual assault. The man is facing allegations including the
\nmaltreatment of subordinates and running a prostitution ring.<\/p>\n
\nsexual harassment prevention office, was fired from his post and
\narrested on charges of violating an order of protection, and
\nstalking his ex-wife.<\/p>\n
\nit is not known whether the \u2018assault\u2019 was a sexual assault, his
\nmisconduct serves as further embarrassment to the Pentagon during a
\nmonth filled with news of sex scandals and shocking statistics.<\/p>\n
\nincidents have increased by 35 percent from 2010 to 2012, bringing
\nthe annual total to 26,000 last year. The Department of Veteran
\nAffairs also found that 85,000 US veterans received<\/a>
\nmedical treatment for sex abuse trauma last year, which indicates
\nthat the effects of assault have far-reaching consequences, both
\nfinancially and emotionally.<\/p>\n