A former Melbourne sex worker has launched legal action against the US government over allegations a senior member of the US Navy had sex with her when she was 15 years old.
A former Melbourne sex worker has launched legal action against the US government over allegations a senior officer in the US Navy had sex with her in the 1990s – when she was just 15 and addicted to heroin., which provides recourse for local victims of alleged misconduct by American military personnel.
“He was wearing a dark green uniform. It identified to me straight away that he was in the military, and he was American. He handed me a business card at the end of our time together,” Harris told“He absolutely knew how old I was. Because he was in a uniform, I told him. I said, ‘You know I’m only 15, right?’ And he said it didn’t bother him,” Harris said.
The officer made the statement as part of a legal bid to overturn a decision by the US Navy in 1999 that ended his 17-year career. “The thing that really annoys me is finding out that his government allowed his testimony to go through court without any challenge. This guy has lied and lied and claimed he didn’t know how old I was. And now he gets his record changed,” she said.
“Our client is one of many women in countries including Australia, Japan and Korea who have been subjected to sexual violence by visiting US military personnel.” Under the agreement with the US, the Australian government is required to assess the claim for compensation and prepare a report on the case.The report would then be delivered to the US government, which would decide whether an ex gratia payment was warranted.
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