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Whistleblower Adrian Martinez dies after reporting Army sexual assault
Original: From our magazine, by Jesús Jank Curbelo: Adrian Martinez died after becoming a sexual assault whistleblower against the
Adrian Martinez, who blew the whistle on sexual assault within the U.S. Army, has died. The Texas Observer, reporting by Jesús Jank Curbelo, says the government attributes his death to suicide, but his family disputes that account. What is not disputed, the report argues, is how the military mistreated and abandoned Martinez after he came forward as a whistleblower, raising renewed questions about how the Army protects those who report abuse.
Why now: Reports of a whistleblower's death after alleged Army mistreatment are drawing anger and scrutiny of military handling of sexual assault complaints.
Adrian MartinezU.S. ArmyJesús Jank CurbeloTexas Observer
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- From our magazine, by Jesús Jank Curbelo: Adrian Martinez died after becoming a sexual assault whistleblower against the U.S. Army. The government says he took his own life, but family believes otherwise. What's clear is how the # military mistreated and abandoned him after his… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 26
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