A House hearing today examines how the Peace Corps treats volunteers who have been victims of rape and other crimes while serving abroad. The
New York Times reports, from 2000 to 2009, an average of 22 Peace Corps women per year reported being the victims of rape or attempted rape. During that time, more than 1,000 Peace Corps volunteers reported sexual assaults. Many volunteers report returning home only to receive callous treatment from the agency. The Peace Corps has promised reforms. Republican Representative Ted Poe of Texas sponsors legislation to force changes in how the Peace Corps treats victims of sexual assault.
A THOUSAND(!!) employees were raped and they tried to downplay it? I'm thinking MILLIONS in liability and someone should be in jail. These women went to the poorest, nastiest, most backward places on the planet --- to HELP -- and the locals raped them! And then OUR people shuffled it under the rug?! Our government --- ALWAYS with your best interests at heart.
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