Raymond Geoffroy/ Air Force)The Air Force is investigating a sexual-assault report against a retired four-star general who was on active duty at the time of the alleged incident, service officials said Friday. “I can tell you that the Air Force takes all allegations of sexual assault or harassment very seriously,” Ryder said in a statement. Public, an independent blog that focuses on the Air Force. If the Air Force moves forward with charges, it would probably become the most significant sexual-assault case involving a general in modern military history. Congress and sexual-assault-prevention advocates have pressured the Pentagon for years to improve how it handles sexual-assault cases.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2016 20:13 UTC