Latest "VA sexual assault" stories

New panel to advise VA leaders on better response to sexual misconduct issues

The working group will spend the next year coordinating on a plan to improve how those cases are handled and prevent harassment at VA facilities.

By Leo Shane III

21 months ago

New VA secretary promises unity around work to reform veterans programs

Denis McDonough was sworn in as the new VA Secretary on Tuesday.

By Leo Shane III

24 months ago

VA physician charged with sexually assaulting fellow staffers

The criminal case is the latest scandal for the VA hospital in West Virginia.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Watchdog, lawmakers blast VA’s sexual harassment policies as inadequate

In a government poll, more than one-quarter of women who worked for the department reported experiencing sexual harassment.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

Additional charges filed against former VA doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients

The former physician now faces allegations he abused at least six men under his care.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

VA secretary under investigation for attempts to discredit staffer’s claims of sexual assault

The department inspector general has opened a formal case to see whether Robert Wilkie worked to undermine the congressional aide.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

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