Advocating for systemic policy change for military child victims of sexual assault and the families that stand behind them.
In December 2018, my family was blindsided by the sexual assault of one of our daughters while in a licensed daycare on a military installation. I have spent the last 24+ months regaining our footing after experiencing the significant mishandling of my child’s case and navigating what justice and accountability look like within a Air Force broken system.
Bringing Awareness + Advocating
Operation Addi is actively advocating for policy change to make a difference for every military child and family who goes through the horrific situation of sexual assault or sexual abuse while in the care of a military childcare facility.
-
The experience of coming forward after a sexual assault within the military community is not clear and many active-duty members and military families face negative impacts after coming forward.
-
The current military regulations and policies negatively affect the handling of child sexual assault cases which allow for the mishandling of a sexual assault on a minor on the local level.
-
Operation Addi is advocating for systemic change in the handling of sexual assault cases of minors within the military system because military families should not face hardship after their child becomes a victim of a sex crime.
The asks identified by Operation Addi cover a range of policy, education, and program reform for those who handle, investigate, support, or handle sexual assaults on minor military children.
These areas identified in this document are areas of improvement and are the current asks of Jusika Martinez, Advocate, and Operation Addi to the U.S. Air Force. These improvements will help protect military children, equip parents to potentially have the appropriate tools to help their child heal after a life-changing trauma and train and equip airmen and the civilian force to help and handle the sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor.