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Uniform Code of Military Justice

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Uniform Code of Military Justice

Article 186. Sexual Harassment.

(a) A person subject to this Code is guilty of sexual harassment when the person knowingly engages in unwelcome sexual conduct that—

(i) is made a condition of military employment, assignment, advancement, benefit, evaluation, or treatment;

(ii) is used as the basis for a material military decision concerning another person; or

(iii) is severe or pervasive enough to materially interfere with another person's military duties or create an objectively abusive military working environment.

(b) Sexual conduct may include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual activity, sexual comments, sexually explicit communications, or other comparable conduct.

(d) A person guilty under this Article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.