The Unites States Marine Corps is scrambling to address the fallout from revelations over the weekend of a Facebook group where hundreds of nude photos of female service members, veterans, and civilians were posted without their consent by other Marines. Military officials are reportedly investigating the matter, which has reignited discussions over the treatment of women in the military. The photo scandal comes two months after three female Marines became the first women to join the infantry. In at least one incident, comments on a photo advocated for a woman to be sexually assaulted. Photos posted in the group, which has more than 30, members, many using their personal Facebook accounts, reportedly drew plenty of attention, inspiring more than 2, comments. The photos have come from a variety of sources. Two women, who had their photos shared online, said that they believe former partners leaked the images. Others said that they fear their accounts may have been hacked and their personal photos stolen.


Hundreds of lewd photos of female servicemembers discovered in Dropbox folder
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By Abigail Miller For Dailymail. Now the Defense Department is looking into different websites and online outlets through which members of the armed forces have shared nude photographs of women, many taken without their knowledge or permission. The investigation started out with just the Marines, but has spread to all branches of the military. The U.
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The U. Marine Corps officials have called on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service following revelations by Vice News last week that images of female service members had been shared in a Dropbox folder called "Hoes Hoin'. Vice reported that most of the images in the folder show women in military clothing. Some show the women's faces, dog tags, uniforms and name tags. A few are of service members fully clothed, in apparent attempt to shame or discredit them. Some of the photos had been previously shared in other online groups while others appear to be new, Vice said.
US Marines at a ceremony marking the start of Talisman Saber Vice News reports that a Dropbox folder called "Hoes hoin" is circulating online, containing explicit photos of female U. Why it matters: This is the second scandal of its kind. Last year, a Facebook group of more than 30, U. In December, Congress made "non consensual sharing of nude photos a criminal offense in the military," Vice reports. A Dropbox spokesman said in a statement: "This link has been taken down and banned so it cannot be recirculated on Dropbox. Go deeper: Two officials said sexual misconduct allegations of Marine officer went ignored. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn. In a briefing to reporters on Monday, senior Trump administration officials announced a set of restrictions to be placed on Chinese journalists operating in the United States.