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The Rest of the World Report | August 28, 2026 — Evening Edition
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A RAPE, RULED A WORK INJURY
Elsie Dominguez, a civilian mariner and lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve, alleges she was raped in her own bed aboard a US Navy transport ship in December 2021. A federal judge dismissed her lawsuit against the government this month. The Department of Labor had determined the assault fell within the scope of her employment and must be handled as a workers’ compensation claim rather than through the courts.
Dominguez graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy…
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