US Coast Guard Academy Students Seek $130 Million Over Alleged Sexual Assaults

A group of more than a dozen former U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Academy students filed complaints with the USCG on Sept. 5, alleging they were victims of sexual assault and that the school allowed the abuse to go unchecked. The complaints are not publicly available, but Christine Dunn, the attorney representing the former students, told Reuters that the alleged victims—12 women and one man—are seeking $130 million in damages, or $10 million each. Dunn said the students filed administrative claims with the USCG, alleging that the academy in Connecticut enabled sexual abusers and failed to protect victims or provide recourse for nearly four decades....