'SHE LOST HER SOUL'
Soldier ‘killed herself after being gang-raped by colleagues’ because she was too scared to report abuse
A SOLDIER allegedly killed herself after being gang-raped by colleagues because she was too scared to report the abuse.
Morgan Robinson, 29, killed herself approximately two years after she was first "sexually assaulted and continually harassed by one of her superiors" in , her mom recently revealed.
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The Army National Guard soldier's mom, Debbie Robinson, opened up about her daughter's tragic 2018 death to the , which reported the story on Wednesday.
CBS News Investigative Unit and CBS anchor Norah O'Donnell had conducted a year-and-a-half investigation into sexual assault within the United States military.
Speaking to O'Donnell, Debbie said: "And to think that that's what took her life. That's what broke her.
"They wanted her body. And they took her soul."
Debbie said her daughter, a mom-of-one, was sexually assaulted in Kuwait in 2016 – on her first deployment – and received "nothing" after reporting the assault.
Morgan had been member of the Army National Guard for six years when she was sent to Kuwait, according to CBS.
During the same deployment, Morgan was transferred to where she was allegedly raped again – by a group of soldiers.
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According to her mom, Morgan was "very scared" to report the second alleged .
Debbie said her daughter was hesitant to make a report "because they threatened her, number one. And number two, she knew that it wouldn't go anywhere."
She added: "Nothing happened in Kuwait with the sexual assault and the harassment, so why would they do something, you know, in Afghanistan?"
Morgan took her life four months after the alleged gang rape – prompting the Army to investigate her death.
Her mom told CBS that Morgan's death "wasn't a matter of 'if' – it was a matter of 'when.'"
Debbie blames the "military" for her daughters death because "they did not handle what happened."
She told CBS: "They can't police their self. How can you investigate yourself? You can't."
Debbie also said she had been given a report from the into Morgan's death – which has concealed information.
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The unredacted pages reportedly revealed: "Sergeant Robinson suffered sexual, physical, and psychological trauma while deployed.
"The sequela of this trauma was a factor in her death."
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It wasn't until eight months after Morgan's suicide that the officer who conducted the assault was given a formal reprimand.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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