Gov. Spencer Cox has placed Maj. Gen. Michael Turley, who commands the Utah National Guard, on paid administrative leave following an investigation by the U.S. Army Inspector General.
“Utah National Guard Adjutant Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley has been under investigation by the Department of the Army Inspector General,” Cox said in a statement. “We have not received a copy of their report, but based on the information conveyed by the DAIG, Maj. Gen. Turley was put on paid administrative leave.”
According to a statement from the Utah National Guard, which said it was notified of the investigation Wednesday, it has also not received a report of the findings. That statement said that all inspector general investigations are kept confidential, and only those directly involved in the investigation have access to its details., citing sources familiar with the investigation.
Sexual harassment and assault is a longstanding issue among the military’s ranks. According to the Defense Department’s , it received 8,942 reports of sexual assault involving service members — a 1% increase from the previous year.
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