Military Law,
Labor/Employment,
Criminal
Feb. 7, 2022
Sexual harassment is now a crime in the United States Military
This new law gives the military a direct tool for dealing with sexual harassment and since a sentence could carry possible jail time, it should have a deterrent effect on would be violators.
William W. Bruzzo
Law Ofc William W BruzzoWill is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.
Every year the Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the budget for the military and may also contain military justice matters. The last NDAA, passed in 2021, promulgated a new law applicable to all members of the U.S. military which makes sexual harassment a crime under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Violation of this law could subject military members to a misdemeanor conviction and at least one year in jail. (It is...
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