T&I Leaders Carbajal, Larsen, and Scholten Request GAO Review of the Coast Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention Program
Washington,
July 25, 2023
Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), and Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Hillary Scholten (D-MI) requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the effectiveness of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery (SAPRR) Program. The request was made after an internal investigation into sexual assaults at the Coast Guard Academy—Operation Fouled Anchor—was made public raising questions as to whether the Coast Guard has seriously mishandled sexual assault allegations. |