That's the situation the military puts rape victims in. Or, you know, it was the result of a system that made it clear that the victim may be the only one to suffer any consequences of a complaint. I know I'm at least somewhat to blame for it happening to them.' But if I'd come forward sooner, perhaps I could've protected somebody else from being assaulted. 'I know they always try to maintain it's not your fault, it's the. But Rich's hesitance to report came at a price. The officer convinced him to file a report, and it turned out that the man was already under investigation - he eventually went to Army Jail. Rich started having nightmares and panic attacks, so he told an officer.
