What is the name of your state? Nebraska
Okay, here’s the deal. It’s a little complex, so bear with me.
On August 19, 1999 I was on a bus transporting me from Fort Lee, Virginia to Ft. Benning, GA. Me and my fellow soldiers were going from Airborne Orientation Course (required for riggers) to Airborne School. I drank a little bit, but not enough to get me drunk. Next thing I knew, I was disoriented, going in and out of consciousness, while several of the guys took turns having sex with me in the little bathroom at the back of the bus. I know I said no a couple of times, but didn’t really fight, because I was disoriented. I can’t explain my mental state at the time; all I can figure is that someone drugged me. I can remember enough bits and pieces to deduce that I was gang raped. However, morally, I have a hard time accusing people of things when I don’t feel I have any concrete evidence. I am terrified of getting my name drug through the mud, but it is a chance I am willing to take because after 5 and a half years, I still feel I need justice.
Moving on: One of the guys involved began threatening me soon after we arrived at Airborne School. He told me that he wanted me gone immediately, and that if I was in formation the next day, he would get rid of me and make sure no one ever found my body. He urged me to go AWOL. I refused, because I was afraid of the ramifications. He then told me I was to tell my Sergeant Airborne that I was suicidal, so they would take me out of Airborne School. The next morning on my way to formation, I remembered his threat and did just that.
I was sent to a holdover company and also to a psychologist. I wouldn’t really tell them anything. However, it turns out I had lied about something when I enlisted…I had previously been in a psychiatric ward of a hospital, as a teenager, and lied about it when I enlisted. So they told me that if they could get my medical records from that, they would be able to discharge me.
One day, I said “I’ve had enough,“ and I went AWOL. Six months later, I was caught, sent to Ft. Sill, and outprocessed. I received an Other Than Honorable discharge.
Basically, I would like to know if it is possible to prosecute with the evidence that I have. I am also curious about the statute of limitations for rape. And does it make a difference that I am no longer in the Army? It still falls under the UCMJ, correct?
Any advice at all would be helpful.
Okay, here’s the deal. It’s a little complex, so bear with me.
On August 19, 1999 I was on a bus transporting me from Fort Lee, Virginia to Ft. Benning, GA. Me and my fellow soldiers were going from Airborne Orientation Course (required for riggers) to Airborne School. I drank a little bit, but not enough to get me drunk. Next thing I knew, I was disoriented, going in and out of consciousness, while several of the guys took turns having sex with me in the little bathroom at the back of the bus. I know I said no a couple of times, but didn’t really fight, because I was disoriented. I can’t explain my mental state at the time; all I can figure is that someone drugged me. I can remember enough bits and pieces to deduce that I was gang raped. However, morally, I have a hard time accusing people of things when I don’t feel I have any concrete evidence. I am terrified of getting my name drug through the mud, but it is a chance I am willing to take because after 5 and a half years, I still feel I need justice.
Moving on: One of the guys involved began threatening me soon after we arrived at Airborne School. He told me that he wanted me gone immediately, and that if I was in formation the next day, he would get rid of me and make sure no one ever found my body. He urged me to go AWOL. I refused, because I was afraid of the ramifications. He then told me I was to tell my Sergeant Airborne that I was suicidal, so they would take me out of Airborne School. The next morning on my way to formation, I remembered his threat and did just that.
I was sent to a holdover company and also to a psychologist. I wouldn’t really tell them anything. However, it turns out I had lied about something when I enlisted…I had previously been in a psychiatric ward of a hospital, as a teenager, and lied about it when I enlisted. So they told me that if they could get my medical records from that, they would be able to discharge me.
One day, I said “I’ve had enough,“ and I went AWOL. Six months later, I was caught, sent to Ft. Sill, and outprocessed. I received an Other Than Honorable discharge.
Basically, I would like to know if it is possible to prosecute with the evidence that I have. I am also curious about the statute of limitations for rape. And does it make a difference that I am no longer in the Army? It still falls under the UCMJ, correct?
Any advice at all would be helpful.