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Third-Party USNS Charles Drew Touching Report Closed When the Alleged Victim Declined to Participate.

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.

Abusive Sexual ContactUSNS Charles DrewHSC-25Third-Party ReportVictim Declined ParticipationForeign PortClosed Only

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
Abusive sexual contact
Location
USNS Charles Drew / Fleet Activities Sasebo
Key date
Reported October 30, 2017
Outcome
Closed after alleged victim declined statement or participation

What the NCIS File Says

NCISRA Sasebo received a third-party report from NCISRA Marianas involving Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 personnel aboard USNS Charles Drew. The reported conduct was inappropriate touching of the alleged victim's thigh and underneath her shirt after a liberty call.

USNS Charles Drew was arriving at Fleet Activities Sasebo, and NCIS was asked to contact the alleged victim through command. When interviewed, she said she did not want to provide a statement because she had not wanted the allegation reported to her command or NCIS.

She signed a Victims Preference Statement and received a Victim Witness Assistance pamphlet. NCIS documented that the specific time, date, and location of the offense were unknown, alcohol involvement was unknown, and no crime-scene exam could be conducted.

Investigators ran criminal-history and personnel checks and made required command, trial counsel, and SARC notifications. The case closed because the alleged victim did not provide a statement explaining the allegation or identify a subject.

Case Timeline

October 30, 2017
NCIS notified

NCISRA Sasebo received the third-party abusive-sexual-contact report as USNS Charles Drew arrived in Sasebo.

October 30, 2017
Preference documented

The alleged victim declined to provide a statement and signed a Victims Preference Statement.

October 31, 2017
Notifications completed

NCIS completed required command, legal, and SARC notification and collaboration.

November 1, 2017
Case closed

NCIS closed the case because the alleged victim did not participate or identify a subject.

Why This Record Matters

  • This is a closed-only report that documents process rather than proving or disproving the reported touching.
  • The case turned on nonparticipation and unknown basic facts, including location and time.
  • The file shows a shipboard third-party report moving through mandatory victim and legal notification channels.

NCIS Source Document

This is the NCIS Report of Investigation for the USNS Charles Drew file. MLAA has preserved the source PDF, Bates range, and NCIS file number so readers can inspect the record directly.

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First page of the NCIS case file.

Source type
NCIS investigation file
Command or vessel
HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON 25/52961
NCIS file number
300CT17-FESS-00139-8SNA/C
Bates range
0253-0254
Source file length
2 pages
View NCIS Source PDF for Case 300CT17-FESS-00139-8SNA/C

Readable OCR Transcript

The transcript below reproduces the substantive report text from the NCIS file in readable form, including the executive summary when one appears in the source. Paragraph numbers come from the original report. Redactions are shown as [REDACTED]. Because the text was generated from OCR, verify exact quotations against the source PDF.

NARRATIVE

1. This reactive investigation pertains to possible violations of Article 120 (Abusive Sexual Contact) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) .

2. On 30Oct17, NCISRA Sasebo was notified by NCISRA Marinas of an allegation of abusive sexual contact pertaining to [REDACTED], Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC 25), aboard the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10). NCISRA Marinas reported the allegation was a third party complaint made to the HSC 25 command and that [REDACTED] not desire to make a statement or participate in any NCIS investigation. NCISRA Marinas relayed the alleged offender was [REDACTED], HSC 25, and the incident reported to command was inappropriate touching of [REDACTED] thigh and underneath her shirt aboard the USNS Charles Drew after a liberty call. NCISRA Marinas reported the USNS Charles Drew would be arriving to Fleet Activities Sasebo on 30Oct17 for a liberty call and asked NCISRA Sasebo to make contact with [REDACTED] command in an attempt to interview her.

3. On 30Oct17 [REDACTED] interviewed and stated that she did not desire to provide a statement as she did not want the allegation to be reported to her command and subsequently to NCIS; Exhibit (1) pertains [REDACTED] reported she did not want to wait until 31Oct17 to sign a Victims Preference Statement (VPS) and requested to sign it then. The usage of a VPS was approved by SSA [REDACTED] indicated she had previously spoken with a uniform victim advocate (UVA), identified only as)\6), [REDACTED] was provided a victims witness assistance pamphlet (VWAP) by NCIS [REDACTED] informed by NCIS that she could return at anytime to provide a statement pertaining to the allegation if she desired.

4. It is unknown if alcohol is a factor in this investigation. The specific time, date, and location of the offense is unknown. It is unknown if HSC 25 issued any military protective orders (MPO). A crime scene utilizing NCIC, JPAS, DCII, , LINX, K-NET, and FAP resulting in no pertinent information pertaining to the captioned investigation. examination was not conducted as a location for the possible offense is unknown. Criminal history queries of [REDACTED] and[REDACTED] ywere conducted

5. As [REDACTED] decided to not provide a statement to NCIS explaining the allegation or identify a subject this investigation will be documented and closed.

6. On 31Oct17, [REDACTED], Commander, ESG 7; [REDACTED], Staff Judge Advocate, ESG 7; [REDACTED], Senior Trial Counsel; and [REDACTED], SARC, notification and collaboration was completed within 24 hours of receipt of the allegations to NCISRA On 01Nov17, [REDACTED] were collaborated with again. The UVA who [REDACTED] with was identified only a [REDACTED]collaboration with Sasebo. Command an [REDACTED] did not identify a UVA with that name so no notification or collaboration occurred with the UVA.