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Missile Defense Agency Chief Sexually Harassed Employee for 7 Years, Watchdog Report Concludes

Missile Defense Agency Chief Sexually Harassed Employee for 7 Years, Watchdog Report Concludes
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2020. Al Drago/Reuters
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
9/16/2020|Updated: 9/17/2020

The second top official at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) sexually harassed a female employee over the course of 7 years, according to a report by the Department of Defense Inspector General released on Sept. 16.

From 2012 to 2019, MDA Executive Director John James made repeat unwanted physical contact with an employee over whom he had no direct supervisory role and with whom he had no reason to interact professionally, the report found (pdf).
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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