On this episode we will be focusing on years of underreporting of child abuse at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California, one of the Navy’s most sprawling installations which is located in the Mojave Desert.
This is a story about disclosure – or rather the lack of disclosure.
- Host Drew F. Lawrence interviews Navy reporter Konstantin Toropin about underreporting of alleged child abuse at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
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SPEAKERS
Drew F. Lawrence, Konstantin Toropin
Drew F. Lawrence
Last month, there was a Congressional budget hearing with Navy and Marine Corps leaders. And it sounded like any other budget hearing at the Capitol – monetary worries about Iran, concerns about Ukraine, the threat of China, and how our military is balancing its budget. But then this happened.
Sen. Patty Murray
Last Week reporting from Military.com revealed deeply disturbing accounts of child abuse by Child Development Center employees at Navy installations. The investigation found that Navy rules prioritize protecting the institution, keep parents in the dark and have minimal safeguards to guarantee accountability.
Drew F. Lawrence
That was Patty Murray, a senator from Washington State questioning Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro about Military.com’s recent reporting.
Sen. Patty Murray
According to the reporting, base commanders…
