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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. This reactive criminal investigation was initiated on 15APR16, upon notification from [REDACTED] Legal Officer, Coastal Riverine Squadron Ten ORIVRON TEN), Jacksonville, FL, regarding an alleged sexual assault (Abusive Sexual Contact). [REDACTED] related that the accused, [REDACTED] CORIVRON TEN, on two different occasions, slapped the buttock of] — [REDACTED] CORIVRON TEN, between NOV2015 and FEB2016, while onboard the USNS ALAN SHEPARD T-AKA3, when the ship was deployed to Bahrain. [REDACTED] related all parties involved with the incident would return to Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, FL on 27APR16.
2. On 28APR16, interviews were conducted of [REDACTED] andu[REDACTED] (Witness) . [REDACTED] related he was slapped on the buttock by(h[REDACTED] separate occasions [REDACTED] opined that [REDACTED] actions were not sexual in nature nor did he believe that[REDACTED] ¢) intended to humiliate or degrade him [REDACTED] related [REDACTED] actions were inappropriate, unprofessional, and made him extremely angry [REDACTED] provided with a DD Form 2701, VWAP. [REDACTED] related she witnessed one of the incidents when[REDACTED] Eorcefully slapped [REDACTED] the buttock, and as a result [REDACTED] became very angry. [REDACTED] completed a sworn statement. [REDACTED] provided with a DD Form 2701, VWAP. An interrogation of(h) (o\ was attempted but upon advisement of his Military Suspect's Acknowledgement and Waiver of Rights (MSAWR) , (4[REDACTED] related that he declined to speak as advised by legal counsel. Upon conclusion of the interviews, no information was received that indicated there were any additional witnesses to the incident(s). A Military Protection Order (MPO) was issued to [REDACTED] will remain in place until the resolution of this case. Alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor in captioned investigation. On 26JUL16, a crime scene examination was conducted of the incident location, specifically the Reaction Force room located onboard the USNS ALAN SHEPARD (T-AKA3).
3. On 29AUG16, RI received a copy of the Sexual Assault Disposition Report (SADR) from [REDACTED] Legal Officer, CORIVRON TEN. RI then briefed the status of this investigation to the remaining members of the Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP), which includeds6 [REDACTED] Trial Counsel, Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO-SE); and [REDACTED] Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) NAS Jacksonville, FL. Investigation closed.
NARRATIVE
1. This reactive criminal investigation pertains to suspected violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Article 120 (Abusive Sexual Contact).
2. On 26JUL16, Participating Agents (PA) [REDACTED] NCISRA Bahrain and PA [REDACTED] [REDACTED] NCISRA Bahrain, conducted a crime scene examination of the Reaction Force room located aboard USNS ALAN SHEPARD (T-AKE3). The crime scene examination consisted of photographs anda sketch. Exhibit (9) pertains.
3. On 02AUG16, Reporting Investigator (RI) contacted [REDACTED] Trial Counsel, Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO-SE), who related after review of the captioned investigation, RLSO-SE recommended that
4. On 29AUG16, RI received a copy of the Sexual Assault Disposition Report (SADR) from [REDACTED] Legal Officer, CORIVRON TEN. Exhibit (10) pertains. RI then briefed the status of this investigation to the remaining members of the Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP), which included: [REDACTED] Trial Counsel, Region Legal Service Office Southeast (RLSO-SE); and [REDACTED] _, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) NAS Jacksonville, FL. Investigation closed.
