http://www.indystar.com/articles/7/225933-9027-009.htmlNOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Investigators say he picked out teens and young women with backgrounds that made them vulnerable to authority. As a military recruiter, he had access to personal information, making the quest easier.
(oh like the provisions in the NCLB Act, that gives recruiters access to personal information on high schoolers??)
Indiana National Guard Sgt. Eric P. Vetesy, 36, Westfield, was jailed Monday, accused of sexually assaulting six female recruits -- most of them Noblesville High School students -- he met during his 18 months as a full-time recruiter. Hamilton County investigators said Monday he is accused of raping at least one recruit.
Nationwide, military recruiters reportedly have been linked to at least a half-dozen sexual assaults during the past few years, since the creation of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. This broad education law requires, among other things, that high schools give military recruiters greater access to students.
"These were very young women who were being recruited out of high school classes," said Hamilton County Prosecutor Sonia Leerkamp. "Most of these activities took place either before they signed up as an actual recruit for the National Guard, or just after their recruitment."
Leerkamp said investigators suspect there may be more victims.
--((Weird thing about this is it has only appeared ONCE at each media outlet around here. Then NO follow up at all. it is 'old' news now so I can't give it its' own thread. ANd I missed it the day it came out. Another weird thing about this is if you do a google news search on this you ONLY get the ONE article from the Indianapolis Star. No one else covered it and all the tv station links to it are scrubbed !! As far as I can tell.)