Karalen Morthole, a 23-year-old Washington, D.C. woman claims she was raped by a Marine at his barracks just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. is located at the corner of 8th and I Streets and has been the official residence of the Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. It is the main ceremonial grounds of the Marine Corps and is home to the “Commandant’s Own” Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band.
In an exclusive interview with NBC, below, Morthole stated she never thought she would be in danger among members of the military:
“I thought I was going to a place where I would be safe. In my head, I thought these are people who are supposed to be protecting me.”
The Marine Corp is taking the allegations seriously enough that earlier this week a Marine Corps general ordered that Master Sgt. Ronald E. Bohlayer be charged with raping Morthole.
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