What the NCIS File Says
Military Sealift Command Pacific notified NCIS of an alleged abusive sexual contact involving two Military Sealift Command civilians aboard USNS Henry J. Kaiser while the ship was at sea.
The readable record is thin. It says no further details were initially provided, and the alleged victim later declined to provide the type of assault, date, time, specific location, offender identity, alcohol involvement, or whether she had received a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination.
NCIS explained the Victim Preference Statement process and the 24-hour waiting period. The alleged victim received the Victim Preference Statement but declined to sign and return it.
Because the alleged victim did not provide details and no investigative leads were available, the file does not document a broader evidence-gathering effort in the readable transcript.
NCIS closed the case because investigators did not have enough information to move beyond the initial contact.
Case Timeline
The alleged incident reportedly occurred aboard USNS Henry J. Kaiser while the ship was at sea.
Military Sealift Command Pacific notified NCIS Resident Agency San Diego.
The alleged victim declined to provide details to NCIS.
The alleged victim declined to sign and return a Victim Preference Statement.
The closed Report of Investigation was dated.
Why This Record Matters
- The file shows the gap between a serious at-sea allegation and an investigation that could not proceed without basic facts.
- The case should be read as an example of investigative limits, not as a finding that the allegation lacked merit.
- The readable record is only one OCR page, so the public page should remain cautious and source-bound.
