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Hawaii Temporary-Duty Rape Report Ended at an Article 32 Hearing Before Court-Martial.

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.

RapeSexual AssaultHawaiiTemporary DutyHotel RoomUSNS SafeguardArticle 32Insufficient Evidence

This page summarizes one Naval Criminal Investigative Service case file. The source PDF and optical character recognition transcript appear below so readers can compare the summary against the record.

Allegation
Rape / Sexual Assault
Location
Hawaii Hotel Room / USNS Safeguard Witnesses
Key date
Reported July 11, 2012
Outcome
Article 32 Recommended Dismissal

What the NCIS File Says

A woman reported that during a temporary additional duty assignment in Hawaii, she went to bars with command members, drank multiple alcoholic beverages, blacked out, and later remembered being in her hotel room with a man on top of her vaginally penetrating her. She told NCIS she engaged in sexual intercourse and oral copulation because she was afraid and did not know how to get out of the situation.

NCIS obtained a 17-page sworn statement, attempted a recorded pretext phone call, documented the hotel room, interviewed command members and civilian members of USNS Safeguard, and reviewed digital media seized from USNS Safeguard. The digital media review found nothing pertaining to the investigation.

An Article 32 hearing was held in May 2013. The investigating officer found there were not reasonable grounds to pursue court-martial and recommended withdrawing and dismissing the specifications. Command concurred, and the disposition report said no action would be taken due to insufficient evidence and the allegations being unfounded.

Case Timeline

June 2011

The alleged assault occurred during a temporary additional duty assignment in Hawaii.

July 11, 2012

NCIS obtained a 17-page sworn statement.

August 15, 2012

A recorded pretext phone call was attempted.

September 18, 2012

NCIS documented the hotel-room scene.

May 6-7, 2013

An Article 32 hearing was held.

May 21, 2013

Command disposition said no action would be taken.

Why This Record Matters

  • The case involved a detailed rape allegation, alcohol, blackout memory, and fear-based compliance.
  • NCIS pursued multiple investigative steps, including pretext call, scene documentation, interviews, and digital media review.
  • The final 'unfounded' language belongs to the military disposition report and should be attributed to that report.

NCIS Source Document

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Source type
NCIS investigation file
Command or vessel
MOBDIVSALVUNIT ONE DET ONE/49974
NCIS file number
11JUL12-SWND-00449-8FNA/C
Bates range
0098-0099
Source file length
2 pages
View NCIS Source PDF for Case 11JUL12-SWND-00449-8FNA/C

Readable OCR Transcript

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. On 11Jul12, Reporting Agent (RA) met with [REDACTED] obtained a 17 page sworn written statement detailing [REDACTED] allegations of sexual assault perpetrated by [REDACTED] reported during a temporary additional duty (TAD) assignment in Hawaii in Junll she went to several bars with members of her command. During the course of one evening [REDACTED] consumed multiple alcoholic beverages [REDACTED] subsequently "blacked out" and recalls being in her hotel room with [REDACTED] top of her, vaginally penetrating her [REDACTED] relayed she engaged in sexual intercourse and oral copulation with [REDACTED]} because she was afraid and did not know how to get out of the situation [REDACTED] advised she was scared to say no to [REDACTED] 15Aug12, (by), [REDACTED] Conducted a recorded pretext phone call to [REDACTED] refused to speak with [REDACTED] regarding their sexual relationship. On 18Sep12, photographic scene documentation was conducted on [REDACTED] hotel room. Multiple command members have been interviewed pertaining to their knowledge of above captioned allegations. Multiple interviews have been conducted of civilian members of USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) deployed with [REDACTED] company during their latest deployment. Command has been briefed regarding the status of this investigation. A review of the digital media seized from USNS Safeguard revealed nothing pertaining to the above captioned investigation, References (A) - (E) pertain. On 06-07May13, an Article 32 hearing was held in reference to the above captioned investigation. The Investigating Officer found that there are not reasonable grounds to pursue a Court Martial and recommended withdrawing and dismissing the specifications. Command concurred and on 21May13, Command provided the Sexual Assault Disposition Report indicating no action will be taken due to insufficient evidence of any offense and the allegations being unfounded. This case is closed.

NARRATIVE

1. This reactive investigation pertains to suspected violations of Article 120 (Sexual Assault) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

2. On 06-07May13, an Article 32 hearing was held in reference to the above captioned investigation. The Investigating Officer found that there are not reasonable grounds to pursue charges against [REDACTED] recommended withdrawing and dismissing the specifications. On 21May13, Command provided the Sexual Assault Disposition Report indicating no action will be taken due to insufficient evidence of any offense and the allegations being unfounded. Exhibit (40) pertains.

3. This case is closed.