Military Sealift Command Sexual Misconduct Investigation Files

While USNS Pecos was in dry dock at Sembawang shipyard in Singapore, a civilian mariner told investigators that an unidentified shipyard worker hugged him and grabbed his buttocks twice over his clothing. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service closed the case after Sembcorp did not release a worker list and investigators could not identify the alleged worker.

NCIS records say the crewmember described advances one evening and a sexual assault the next day aboard USNS Guadalupe in Pearl Harbor. Investigators photographed her stateroom, preserved text messages in which the accused allegedly apologized, and interviewed ship leadership, but the case closed after she declined further participation and prosecutors cited insufficient evidence.

NCIS records say command reported abusive sexual contact allegations tied to USNS Miguel Keith, including a later gym incident at Naval Base San Diego in which the accused allegedly pressed or rubbed his groin against the reporting person. The accused denied the allegations, a witness said she did not see the gym incident, and command ultimately decided against court-martial charges.

Military Sealift Command Pacific told NCIS that abusive sexual contact involving two civilians allegedly occurred aboard USNS Henry J. Kaiser while the ship was at sea. The alleged victim declined to give details or participate, leaving investigators without the date, location, offender identity, or other leads needed to continue.

A Sexual Assault Response Coordinator told NCIS that a person at Naval Medical Center San Diego had made an unrestricted report of sexual assault aboard USNS Mercy during an August 2015 deployment. NCIS provided victim resources and ran database checks, but the reporting person declined to give details, and investigators had no known offender or scene to pursue.

NCIS records say a USNS Miguel Keith crewmember reported one off-base incident after the Holiday Bowl and two shipboard incidents in which another person allegedly put his hands on her hips and rubbed his penis against her. Legal reviewers recommended against a general court-martial, and the accused received restriction, extra duty, and reduction in rank through non-judicial punishment.

Aboard USNS Mercy, investigators examined an allegation that nude photos or videos on a crewmember's iPad had been viewed and possibly shown to someone else. The accused said the images appeared while he was transferring movies, and NCIS later reported that a forensic review did not find the alleged victim's nude photos or videos on the examined devices.

NCIS records say a person assigned to USNS Hershel Woody Williams requested victim services and an expedited transfer after reporting sexual assault by an unidentified crew member. The case closed without command action after the reporting person declined to provide details or participate further, including after transfer to USS Makin Island.

A Navy service member told NCIS that another HSC-25 service member grabbed the back of the reporting person's head and kissed the reporting person without consent while the detachment was connected to USNS Amelia Earhart in Sasebo, Japan. Investigators found no eyewitnesses, the subject declined an interview, and command later told NCIS that no judicial or administrative action would be taken.

During USNS Mercy's Pacific Partnership 2015 mission, a sailor reported that another Navy member massaged her neck and shoulder without consent while she was slumped over on a charter bus returning from Boracay Island. The subject admitted the touching occurred without permission, prosecutors found insufficient basis for court-martial charges, and command issued a punitive letter of reprimand at non-judicial punishment.

At Naval Base San Diego, a sailor connected to USS Boxer told NCIS that consensual sex had stopped when the other person grabbed her, threw her onto a barracks-room bed, and tried to force her legs open. NCIS documented the scene, reviewed text messages, interviewed the subject, collected DNA and fingerprints, and later recorded a non-judicial punishment disposition.

NCIS records say the master of USNS Kanawha reported that someone had been caught peering through bent stateroom-door louvers while the ship was underway. Investigators later documented 23 damaged doors, seized electronic media, identified covert images of crew members, and closed the case after a guilty plea and federal sentence for video voyeurism.

NCIS records say a Military Sealift Command civilian reported that another civilian assigned to USS Mount Whitney grabbed her breast, bit her ear, and held her from behind before she pulled away. The Department of Justice declined prosecution, and the file says command was considering administrative action while a related allegation was still being reviewed.

NCIS records say a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet reported that a third mate aboard USNS Kanawha gave unwanted hugs, grabbed his nipples while passing, brushed against him, and may have left a sexual note under his door. Investigators interviewed ship personnel and the accused, but closed the case after the cadet declined to participate and no additional leads emerged.

A closed NCIS report says a rape allegation connected to USNS Niagara Falls was handled in Darwin, Australia, where local prosecutors withdrew charges for sexual intercourse without consent after issues arose around consent. The extracted file is a brief disposition record and references earlier interim reports that are not included in the transcript.

A closed NCIS report says a woman connected to USNS Comfort reported memory loss after drinking in Fort Lauderdale and woke naked beside a sailor in a Marriott hotel room. The file says investigators reviewed phone-call recordings, the reporting person later stopped cooperating, the subject said the sex was consensual, and command verbally declined prosecution.

NCIS records say a woman reported waking in a USS Vella Gulf cabin as a linguist rubbed her legs and crotch area, pinned her to the floor, and pressed his erection against her. The file says federal prosecutors declined extradition and prosecution, Navy legal officials cited lack of jurisdiction, and the employer had released the subject from employment before NCIS closed the case.

After command social events at Naval Station Rota, a woman connected to MSRON 2 reported that two unknown men followed her to her barracks room and sexually assaulted her. NCIS interviewed command, medical, base, and civilian Military Sealift Command witnesses, created a composite sketch, and sent evidence for DNA testing, but the case closed because no credible suspect was identified.

A contractor working aboard the government-owned SBX-1 told investigators he believed he was drugged while sleeping and sexually assaulted multiple times, naming another TOTE worker as the suspected assailant. NCIS reviewed medical, toxicology, door-lock, phone, clothing, bedding, and witness evidence, but prosecutors in Alaska declined the case for insufficient evidence.

NCIS was notified of a sexual assault report involving a Navy member on temporary duty aboard USNS Comfort, but the alleged victim chose to work through Victims' Legal Counsel and signed a statement declining to participate in the investigation. With no interview, no alleged perpetrator, no location, and no crime scene, NCIS closed the case while noting it could be reopened if she later chose to participate.

After injuring her hip aboard USNS Effective, a woman told NCIS that a shipboard medical worker gave her medication without an exam, invited her for cocktails, kissed her cheek after she refused a kiss, stared at her breasts, and grabbed both hips. The Department of Justice declined action after concluding the alleged contact did not meet the elements of abusive sexual contact and did not qualify as a felony under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.

A Naval Medical Center Portsmouth hospitalman assigned to USNS Comfort reported that after she reiterated she did not want intercourse, a romantic partner removed her underwear, penetrated her, continued after she said he was hurting her and pushed against his hips, and ejaculated on her stomach. NCIS records say prosecutors recommended no charges, she declined to participate in the administrative separation board, and the accused was retained.

A crewmember underway on USNS Tippecanoe said she woke in a Juffair flat to a sailor trying to remove her underwear while his genitals were exposed. She refused to identify the sailor, leaving NCIS without a suspect, scene, or further leads.

NCIS records say the alleged victim described being pushed and held down during liberty in Panama City. She also reported blacking out after about seven shots at an earlier house party, waking naked beside the accused, and being told they had unprotected sex she did not remember and did not want. The case closed after legal review cited her declination to participate and lack of corroborating evidence.

NCIS records say a cadet reported unwanted touching by a civilian employee at a party outside U.S. military housing in Singapore. Federal prosecutors declined the case, and MSC records in the file say the employee ultimately received a 14-day suspension.

While USNS Mercy was in Trincomalee, two medical treatment facility personnel said a hotel waiter touched their thighs after delivering a drink to their room. NCIS records say Sri Lankan police arrested the waiter and later reported he received two weeks in jail.

Police Scotland asked NCIS to identify and produce three USNS William McLean personnel after a woman reported that a civilian mariner removed clothing, touched her vaginal area, and held her head while she leaned over a bed. The local investigation controlled the evidence, and NCIS closed its assistance file after Police Scotland said no charges would be filed unless later forensic results changed the case.

During a beer-on-the-pier event in Greece, a USNS Trenton crewmember said another person hugged her and squeezed her buttocks. NCIS records say the case closed because the accused was outside UCMJ control and federal prosecutors were unlikely to take jurisdiction.

NCIS records say a Navy member reported repeated rape during an abusive relationship at Joint Base San Antonio. The final report says the case went to general court-martial and ended with four years confinement and a dishonorable discharge.

A sailor said her feet crossed another person's groin while he assisted her pull-ups in USNS Mercy's gym. NCIS records say the accused denied culpability, investigators found no probable cause for fingerprint or DNA submission, and command declined prosecution.

NCIS records say a USNS Mercy medical treatment facility member reported that a massage worker rubbed her vagina, pushed her down, and tried to expose her breasts at Kandy Spa in Trincomalee. Sri Lankan police arrested the worker and later reported he received two weeks in jail.

A USNS Wally Schirra able seaman told NCIS that a male crewmember repeatedly assaulted her in a third-deck sail locker, including groping her breasts and forcing his penis against her face. Investigators interviewed shipmates, documented the locker, and checked access issues, but a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney declined further judicial action for insufficient evidence.

The USNS Mercy ship master told NCIS that a watch officer reported moisture on her bridge chair and believed semen had been placed there while she was away from her station. NCIS collected a sample and obtained DNA swabs, but the Army crime lab later reported that the sample was not semen.

NCIS reviewed allegations that a service member grabbed or touched others during a social gathering in Panama City after a command investigation raised abusive sexual contact concerns. The alleged victims declined to proceed as sexual-assault victims, but the case ended with nonjudicial punishment, forfeited pay, and a letter of reprimand for related misconduct.

A woman told NCIS she blacked out after a command Christmas party, woke in a motel room, saw a naked male body over her, and reported being penetrated against her will before passing out again. The OCR-damaged closure report says NCIS used a technical interview, briefed command, and closed the case after command declined further action and the reporting person signed a declination request.

A USNS Medgar Evers civilian mariner told NCIS that a coworker caressed her leg on a Bahrain duty bus until she grabbed his hands and told him to stop. The accused denied touching her, and the Department of Justice declined federal prosecution after concluding the conduct did not meet the felony sexual-assault threshold under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.

NCIS records say a woman reported that a civilian man connected to Military Sealift Command Pacific grabbed her hips and breasts outside The Surfside Club at Camp Kinser, and a witness said he saw the man grab her breast. The base magistrate's office took no action, and Military Sealift Command still had the matter under review when NCIS closed the case.

A woman told NCIS she blacked out after drinking with command members in Hawaii and remembered a man vaginally penetrating her in a hotel room. Investigators obtained a long sworn statement, attempted a pretext call, documented the room, interviewed command and USNS Safeguard witnesses, and reviewed seized digital media before an Article 32 officer recommended dismissal for insufficient evidence.

A USNS Mercy-related reporting person told NCIS she was sexually assaulted after accompanying a man to a hotel room in Roxas City, Philippines. The accused invoked counsel, was placed on legal hold, and later faced General Court-Martial, where he was found not guilty on all charges.

During Pacific Partnership 2015, a USNS Millinocket mission member told NCIS that an intoxicated Tonga national grabbed her breast at the RAMSI compound bar after repeated unwanted advances. RAMSI personnel said an offensive act occurred, but the man left the mission early, the reporting person declined an Australian Federal Police complaint, and no further command action was taken.

A USNS Patuxent civilian employee told NCIS that a man pressed his body and penis against her while she was chopping vegetables in the ship's galley, and a witness said she saw him lean into the reporting person and heard someone say "stop." The case went to federal court in Virginia as simple assault, where the accused was acquitted.

NCIS records say St. Louis police asked for assistance after a woman reported that a Military Sealift Command-connected man forced oral contact and forced vaginal intercourse during multiple visits to his apartment. The accused said the encounters were consensual, witnesses did not corroborate the allegations, and both local prosecutors and command declined action for lack of evidence.

Virginia Beach police asked NCIS for help after a report of choking, threats, and rape connected to an MSC CIVMARS East command. The reporting person later told NCIS she had sex begrudgingly but was not raped, and prosecutors declined the rape charge while local domestic-assault charges were deferred.

A potential abusive-sexual-contact report involving USNS Lewis and Clark personnel began after a woman's breast became exposed on a Diego Garcia launch boat and another person approached her. The woman later told investigators she did not believe she had been sexually assaulted or harmed, and NCIS closed the case after local security completed the initial response.

During USNS Comfort's Miami port call, a woman reported memory gaps after drinking on South Beach and said she woke nude in a hotel bed beside a man who told her they had sex. NCIS records say the case was later dismissed with warning at Captain's Mast and an administrative separation board recommended retention.

A public-safety worker deployed with USNS Comfort reported that a coworker fondled her over her clothing during liberty at a nightclub in Klaipeda, Lithuania. NCIS interviewed witnesses and the accused, who denied intentional contact, then closed the case and referred it to legal officials for possible administrative or judicial action.

NCIS records say a witness reported that a highly intoxicated civilian mariner from USNS Kanawha repeatedly touched two people at a seafarer's center in Fujairah after they told him to stop. The two people declined to make sexual-assault reports, MSC trial counsel said the matter did not meet the threshold for a civilian criminal trial, and NCIS closed the case.

NCIS records say a MESG-1 service member admitted exposing himself and sending sexually explicit messages after several people reported incidents at Navy Base Guam. Investigators found corroborating text messages and documented a prior possible exposure aboard USNS Mary Sears; command later found him guilty at Captain's Mast and began administrative separation processing.

NCIS records say a USNS Trenton crewmember reported that another person from the ship grabbed her waist and squeezed her buttocks outside the gate to Naval Support Activity Gaeta. Italian law enforcement had primary jurisdiction, and NCIS closed after learning the suspect had died while the Carabinieri case was still pending closure.

NCIS records say a woman reported that an Air Force National Guard member temporarily assigned to the USNS Comfort Medical Task Force put his hand inside the back of her pants and squeezed her buttocks near Naval Station Norfolk. Investigators identified the man, recorded that he admitted culpability, and closed the case after an Article 15 reduction in rank and formal reprimand.

NCIS records say Military Sealift Command suspended a government-contractor engineer and removed him from USNS Mercy after witnesses reported that he exposed his genitals toward a passing Navy helicopter during flight operations. NCIS documented the case as administrative, noting that no criminal statute could be identified.

A U.S. Army servicemember attached to USNS Carl Brashear alleged that an American civilian sexually assaulted him at the Staybridge Hotel in Dubai. NCIS facilitated a report to Dubai Police and closed its file after legal officials concluded the case belonged outside NCIS and federal military jurisdiction.

Family Advocacy Program records in Japan described allegations that a Navy member later assigned to USNS Lewis B. Puller threatened, assaulted, and raped his spouse years earlier. The reporting person declined to participate in NCIS interviews, the accused invoked his rights, and command closed the case without judicial or administrative action.

A USNS John Lenthall crewmember told NCIS that another person came up behind her during watch, pressed his groin against her buttocks, rubbed her arms, and whispered to her. The case closed after a federal prosecutor determined the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act did not apply to misdemeanor charges.

During Exercise Koa Moana 17, a Marine told NCIS she woke in another Marine's room aboard USNS Sacagawea to him touching her buttocks, back, and breast. The accused invoked counsel, a phone extraction failed, and command later counseled him for abusive sexual contact, sexual harassment, and fraternization while processing him for administrative separation.

A Marine told NCIS that another Marine grabbed her buttocks on USNS Sacagawea, entered her room while recording her, and sent Facebook messages about touching her body. Investigators pursued social-media and phone evidence, but the phone extraction failed and command ultimately used counseling and administrative-separation processing.

Command notified NCIS after a crewmember asked about making a restricted sexual assault report; NCIS documented a third-party allegation after she declined to speak with investigators or identify a subject. She later signed a Victim Preference Statement, leaving investigators without a location, subject, crime scene, or further leads.

The report surfaced during a USNS Victorious command investigation, but the alleged contact occurred at a gym in Oak Harbor, where a woman said a man assisting her with weighted squats pressed his erect penis against her buttocks. The accused denied sexual touching, and the case ended with non-judicial punishment for violating the Navy sexual-harassment policy.

A sexual-harassment complaint aboard USNS Comfort in Curacao led to an abusive sexual contact report: a sailor said another person grabbed his buttocks while he brushed his teeth, showed him a nude photo of a sailor, and made unwanted comments. The accused denied the allegations, and command took no further action after legal review found insufficient corroborating evidence.

A woman connected to HSC-25 told NCIS she was pulled into a bed and touched aboard USNS Charles Drew, then later was pressured by two men for sex, touched under her shirt, restrained, and bitten on the breast. NCIS interviewed witnesses and photographed the scene; command later retained one accused person and separated another under other than honorable conditions.

A Naval Medical Center Portsmouth member reported an unrestricted sexual assault while underway aboard USNS Comfort, but initially provided no details and signed a Victim Preference Statement. NCIS reopened the case after command later supplied a possible subject's name, then closed it after the disposition report said command action was precluded by insufficient evidence.

While assigned to the USNS Comfort mission, NCIS received a report that a sailor had been grabbed by the arm in a USS Dwight D. Eisenhower passageway months earlier and later requested an unrestricted sexual-assault report and expedited transfer. A senior trial counsel concluded the arm-grabbing allegation did not provide enough evidence for abusive sexual contact, and NCIS closed the DSAID-linked file.

After a night of drinking in Rota, Spain, a USNS Patuxent crewmember reported that another crewmember grabbed his buttocks at the Black Cat nightclub and later used a racial slur. NCIS found the felony indecent-assault threshold was not met, while the ship's master said both men would be removed from the vessel and flown back to Norfolk.

At White Beach in Okinawa, a woman connected to USNS Able reported that a drunk man got on top of her in bed, said he wanted sex, and tried to kiss her before she pushed him away. Senior trial counsel recommended no Article 120 court-martial action for lack of probable cause, but command found the man guilty of assault at mast and issued a written reprimand.

While USNS Comfort was docked in New York City, a woman told NCIS that four men and one woman sexually assaulted her overnight and that one man threatened to post images or videos if she reported it. Investigators created a Senior Chief look book, but no subject was identified and command action was precluded after the victim refused to cooperate.

A Coastal Riverine Squadron Ten member reported that another squadron member slapped his buttocks twice in the Reaction Force room aboard USNS Alan Shepard while deployed to Bahrain. NCIS interviewed the reporting person and a witness, photographed and sketched the room, and closed the case after a Sexual Assault Disposition Report, though the extracted text does not clearly state the final command action.

After liberty in Fujairah, a woman aboard USNS Rainier said a civilian groped her buttocks in a narrow passageway; the man later apologized but told investigators the contact was accidental. He received a fourteen-day suspension without pay, and the Department of Justice declined prosecution.

A person aboard USNS Mercy reported five incidents of breast or buttocks touching and another incident involving a hard hug and chin-grabbing. The accused denied inappropriate touching, but later entered a pre-trial agreement, pleaded guilty at non-judicial punishment to sexual harassment, and received rank, pay, restriction, and separation-related penalties.

A crewmember said a coworker first hugged him while complimenting his physique in Hawaii, then later wrapped his arms around him and rubbed his buttocks while USNS Cesar Chavez was underway. NCIS documented the scene and interviewed ship personnel, but DOJ cited lack of corroboration and a misdemeanor classification below the MEJA threshold.

The allegation surfaced during a USNS San Jose command investigation into the woman's suicide attempt: she said five unnamed men raped her in a Bahrain hotel room after a Logistics Conference. She told NCIS she did not want to assist the investigation, and the case closed because investigators had no leads without her participation.

NCIS records say a complaint alleged sexual assault aboard USNS Supply while the ship was in port at Augusta Bay, Italy. The extracted closure report does not describe the alleged conduct, but it says the accused was found guilty at non-judicial punishment of indecent sexual assault and making a false official statement, reduced to E-4, fined about $450, and recommended for an Other-than-Honorable discharge.

NCIS records say Air Force investigators asked for help locating and interviewing a civilian seaman aboard USNS Walter S. Diehl in connection with a sexual assault allegation. NCIS interviewed the seaman in Djibouti, collected fingerprints, photographs, and DNA, and closed its limited-assistance file, but the extracted record does not show the outcome of the underlying AFOSI case.

NCIS records say witnesses saw a USNS Henson contract mariner grab the buttocks of a Naval Oceanographic Office employee deployed on USNS Bowditch during a night out in Sasebo, Japan. The accused later admitted grabbing her and apologizing, but the reported victim declined to participate and the Department of Justice declined prosecution under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.

NCIS records say Korean police arrested a U.S. civilian from USNS Washington Chambers after a woman reported waking in a Chinhae motel room to him groping and sucking on her breast. Korean police kept primary jurisdiction, while NCIS tracked the case, reviewed police-provided details including CCTV, and closed its limited-assistance file after the civilian was removed from international legal hold.

NCIS records say a USNS Catawba third officer reported that a crew member continued seeking contact after a consensual sexual relationship ended, including a request for sex as "closure" and an attempted hug in her stateroom. Investigators concluded the complaint lacked Article 120 criminal elements and closed the case, leaving the matter for command attention.

NCIS records say a sailor aboard USNS Puller reported that another person put hands on her waist near female berthing, made sexually explicit comments, watched her route to laundry, and later touched her arm while urging her to withdraw the complaint. NCIS concluded the conduct did not meet Article 120 sexual assault elements and forwarded it to command as a possible simple assault matter.

NCIS records say a Merchant Marine midshipman reported repeated unwanted touching by a retired Navy navigator aboard USNS Richard E. Byrd, including contact with his buttocks, face, thigh near the groin, and underarm while working on the bridge. The accused denied contact, prosecutors declined criminal charges, and the file says Military Sealift Command had not yet decided whether to take administrative action.

NCIS records say a woman reported that after drinking at Kiss Me Bar in Sasebo, she went to a restroom to vomit and was sexually assaulted by a person who locked the door, moved her clothing, and penetrated her without consent. The accused denied the allegation, a lab report found no spermatozoa on listed samples, and the Department of Justice declined judicial action.

NCIS records say two women reported that the former master of USNS Wally Schirra touched their lower backs and buttocks over clothing and made inappropriate comments while they worked on the navigation bridge. The accused declined an interview through counsel, USCG would not recall him to active duty, and Military Sealift Command Far East was left pursuing possible administrative action.

NCIS records say witnesses at a Dili resort pool reported conduct between two officers that appeared sexual, while the reported victim said she had been drinking and did not remember the interaction. Investigators obtained a video, conducted forensic exams aboard USNS Mercy, reviewed toxicology and DNA results, and closed the case after command action was precluded for insufficient evidence and victim declination to participate in military justice action.

NCIS records say a civilian aboard USNS Richard E. Byrd reported that another civilian repeatedly pressed his groin against her buttocks in the wardroom and nearby passageway while the ship was underway. Witnesses said she had reported similar conduct, the accused admitted intentional contact in two incidents, and the Southern District of California declined prosecution.

NCIS records say a sailor recently deployed aboard USNS Mercy discovered that another HSC-21 sailor had three nude photos and a nude video of her on his iPad without her permission. The accused said he airdropped the images from her phone while on liberty and later received non-judicial punishment for indecent viewing.

NCIS records say a sailor at a Pacific Partnership media event on the pier in Kuching reported that an unidentified Malaysian man pressed his hips against her from behind during a group photograph. Malaysian police declined to investigate without an identifiable suspect or leads, and NCIS closed its limited-assistance file.

NCIS records say MSC counsel reported a second possible abusive-contact allegation involving a civilian already removed from USS Mount Whitney after a separate complaint. The third-party report described him pressing against a woman, trying to kiss her, grabbing her wrist, and pulling her toward him; she declined participation, said she was not a sexual assault victim, and DOJ declined the case after investigators could not corroborate the report.

NCIS records say a sailor reported that after returning from liberty in Lithuania, a USNS William R. Button crewmember hugged her over her arms and squeezed her buttocks. The case closed after prosecutors found no venue and the disposition report stated the offender was outside DOD legal authority.

NCIS records say a report reached investigators through a friend who said a former USNS Rappahannock crewmember had described being raped by the ship's Medical Services Officer after drinking. When interviewed, the former crewmember said she had described "drunk sex," did not intend to report a crime, and signed a victim preference statement.

NCIS records say USNS Mercy security reported a possible unauthorized transmission of a nude photograph during Pacific Partnership 2018. The person discussed in the report said she had not seen any nude photo, verified there were no inappropriate pictures on relevant phones, and NCIS closed without opening a broader case.

NCIS records say investigators reviewing a phone in another sexual assault case found a Facebook message in which a sailor said she had been raped during A-school. When contacted, she declined an interview and participation, leaving NCIS with no identified suspect, location, or logical investigative leads.

NCIS records say Military Sealift Command Representative Seattle reported that a person had disclosed being sexually assaulted aboard USNS Amelia Earhart circa 2015. When contacted, the person declined to participate or provide details; the record says she did not deny the reported disclosure, but the file contains no account of the alleged conduct.

NCIS records say a Family Advocacy Program counselor reported marital safety concerns and sexual abuse allegations involving a COMSC Far East civilian and a retired Navy/NMRU spouse in Singapore. Both parties declined NCIS interviews, and investigators closed the case after personnel and social-media checks produced no pertinent information.

NCIS records say a woman returning by liberty boat to USNS Sacagawea reported that a person walking past her at the gangway grabbed her breast over her clothes. Investigators interviewed witnesses and the accused, who said any contact would have been accidental, and DOJ declined prosecution for insufficient evidence.

NCIS records say a sailor aboard USNS Joshua Humphreys reported that her immediate supervisor made unwanted sexual comments and groped her while the ship was at sea in the Arabian Gulf. The case closed after the accused invoked counsel and command imposed non-judicial punishment for creating a hostile work environment.

NCIS records say a civilian mariner aboard USNS Pecos reported that his immediate supervisor squeezed his chest while the ship was in Subic Bay. Investigators closed the abusive-sexual-contact case after MSC legal and victim-response officials concluded the allegation fit simple assault instead.

NCIS records say a waitress at Singapore's Terror Club reported that a regular patron from USNS Pecos squeezed her buttocks on the patio. The accused later admitted squeezing her once while heavily intoxicated, and prosecutors referred the matter back for administrative remedies.

NCIS records say a person aboard USNS Kanawha reported waking to someone on top of her attempting vaginal penetration, later describing soreness, a washcloth on her stomach, and uncertainty about whether part of the memory was a dream. The accused said they had consensual sex, and federal prosecutors declined the case after NCIS documented conflicting dates, deleted messages, and witness accounts.

NCIS records say Sasebo police told investigators that a Japanese man reported being touched in the crotch while napping at an off-base sauna hotel. Because the complainant wanted only a warning and Japanese privacy law blocked follow-up contact, police declined a case and NCIS documented the matter for possible reopening.

NCIS records say a person aboard USNS Mercy reported that another sailor exposed his genitals in a lounge near male berthing while the ship was underway. The accused admitted exposing himself as a joke, and NCIS closed the case after legal review found no sexual-purpose element under Article 120c.

NCIS records say a person aboard USNS Spica reported that, after drinking at a seaman's center in Fujairah, she was pulled into a room and raped despite telling the accused to stop. The accused requested an attorney, and federal prosecutors declined the case because of evidence and witness problems.

NCIS records say a person connected to USNS Bowditch reported that she was kissed, pushed onto a hotel bed, and touched over her clothing in Subic Bay before escaping. Local police closed their case after she left the Philippines, and DOJ later declined federal prosecution.

NCIS records say Saipan police asked for help after a person reported waking to sexual intercourse aboard the civilian liberty boat Leatherneck after being denied access to USNS 1st Lt Jack Lummus because of intoxication. Local police kept primacy while NCIS closed its limited-assistance file after unsuccessful interview attempts.

NCIS records say a person aboard USNS Robert E. Peary reported that an acquaintance locked a vacant berthing-room door, pulled down her shorts, and penetrated her while she said stop, no, and leave me alone. Investigators documented the room, clothing, witness accounts, and SAFE findings, but command took no judicial action after she declined to participate further.

NCIS records say a service member reported being touched after a barracks-room gathering at Naval Station Norfolk. Snapchat messages indicated digital penetration, and NCIS records say the accused later stated he inserted his fingertips into her vagina for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. The case closed after nonjudicial punishment, reduction in paygrade, and administrative separation for abusive sexual contact.

NCIS records say a USNS Comfort medical-treatment-facility member reported groping, kissing, and digital penetration at a karaoke bar in Manta, Ecuador. A JAG officer declined the indecent-assault charge, while Admiral's Mast found the accused guilty of disorderly conduct for drunkenness.

The available NCIS record is a one-page closure note for a rape-captioned case tied to Military Sealift Command Atlantic in Norfolk. It says command would not take administrative or judicial action, but the excerpt does not include the underlying allegation or investigation.

NCIS records say Air Force investigators asked for help finding a civilian Navy employee assigned to USNS John Lenthall who might have received information or images in a nonconsensual nude-photo case. NCIS interviewed him during a Souda Bay port call and sent the statement and Facebook screenshots back to AFOSI.

NCIS records say command reported a third-party allegation that, after liberty call, someone aboard USNS Charles Drew touched the alleged victim's thigh and under her shirt. She said she had not wanted the matter reported, declined to identify a subject, and declined to provide a statement, so NCIS closed the case.

NCIS records say the reservist reported that a retired Coast Guard instructor at Mid Atlantic Maritime Academy asked for a sexual relationship, showed her pornography, kissed her, touched her breast, and asked her to touch him. NCIS made notifications and referred the matter toward CGIS and local handling because it was not the primary investigative agency.

NCIS records say a subject admitted downloading pornography onto government computers and taking computers to a civilian shop to overwrite drives, but a forensic exam found no child sexual abuse material on a desktop computer. After judicial review, command declined administrative or judicial action.

NCIS records say Bay County Sheriff's Office asked for help locating a Military Sealift Command civilian mariner wanted in a child sexual battery and molestation case. NCIS verified his USNS Carl Brashear attachment and closed its limited-assistance file after local investigators said other federal agencies had helped arrest him.

NCIS records say a tip alleged that a reservist with Military Sealift Command Expeditionary Port Unit 114 bought controlled substances in Mexico and paid underage boys for sex. Investigators reviewed social media, records, and border-crossing history, found no U.S.-Mexico crossings from 2010 through 2019, and closed the case pending new leads.

NCIS records say the civilian reported that an unidentified conference attendee tried to initiate nonconsensual sexual contact in a Navy Gateway Inn room and later contacted her online. She declined law-enforcement participation, and legal review found the available facts did not meet the NCIS felony-assault threshold.

NCIS records say the cadet reported that an MSC Able Seaman raped her in her stateroom while USNS Shasta was anchored in Sasebo. The accused admitted intercourse but claimed consent, and the U.S. Attorney's Office declined prosecution.

NCIS records say a civilian mariner wanted in a San Diego investigation involving alleged sexual contact with a child under 10 was located aboard USS Mount Whitney in Gaeta, Italy. NCIS helped transfer him to U.S. Marshals custody and later helped local investigators pursue a possible additional juvenile-victim lead.

NCIS records say Military Sealift Command network logs showed a USNS Pecos IT specialist using proxies and anonymizers on a government computer. Investigators seized and examined the computer, found no child sexual abuse material images, received no NCMEC victim matches, and DOJ declined prosecution for lack of evidence.

NCIS records say a USNS Sacagawea medical officer relayed a hearsay claim that cadets had seen a crewmember's cellphone video of sexual activity with a girl they believed was about 14 during port calls in Fiji or East Timor. The cadets later denied seeing such a video or knowing of sex with minors, and NCIS closed the case.

NCIS records say a computer sent to an MSC contract repair facility contained thousands of questionable images and videos, and the subject admitted downloading child sexual abuse material. Forensic review and NCMEC matches supported the case, which ended with San Diego Superior Court guilty pleas, custody, probation, counseling, and forfeiture.