PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Since she took office in January, Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson says more than a dozen retired and current members of the Rhode Island National Guard have told her stories of sexual abuse, trauma and harassment suffered during their time on the force.While deployed in Iraq — a woman’s supervisor repeatedly called her into his trailer and bit her — leaving marks all over her body, Vella-Wilkinson said, recalling a conversation she had with [...]
Stories Related to R.i. Lawmakers Told Of Sexual Abuse Within State's National Guard
Jacqueline Tempera, The Providence Journal
Thu, 05/25/2017 - 7:01pm
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Topics: Rhode Island Providence County Providence
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