The Marine Corps does not condone this sort of behavior, which undermines our core values.' This behavior destroys morale, erodes trust, and degrades the individual. With the War Horse report, she said, she and others “have a voice now.”Ī 10-page document outlining the allegations included an initial response to the allegations that reads, in part: 'The Marine Corps is deeply concerned about allegations regarding the derogatory online comments and sharing of salacious photographs in a closed website. She said many female colleagues had experienced similar harassment but had been reluctant to speak out for fear of retaliation from the group’s members.

She said that many of the comments included allusions to sexual assault and rape, The Post reported. Woytek said she was alerted to the photos by others on social media and were shown the comments that accompanied them. “Being sexually harassed online ruined the Marine Corps for me, and the experience.” “Even if I could, I’m never re-enlisting,” Woytek said. Marisa Woytek told The Post that photos were taken from her Instagram account and posted to Marines United multiple times in the past six months, without her consent. The contractor has since been relieved of his duties. Marines, Marine Corps veterans and British Royal Marines.Īn online link to the the photos, as well as the names and units of the women pictured, was posted in January by a former Marine who was working for a defense contractor, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Nude photos were allegedly shared online via a Facebook group titled Marines United, which has nearly 30,000 members, mostly active-duty U.S. Clark Carpenter, a Marine Corps spokesman, confirmed that an investigation is underway, Marine Corps Times reported, but he said military officials were uncertain exactly how many personnel were involved. The revelation was first uncovered by a decorated combat veteran's non-profit news site and reported Saturday by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Hundreds of Marines may be caught up in the scandal, the Marine Corps Times reported Sunday. Marine Corps is investigating a veteran's allegations that military personnel and other veterans distributed nude photos of female colleagues and other women as part of a social media network that promotes sexual violence. Marine Corps Rocked by Suspected Nude Photo Scandal

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