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Published on Apr 8, 2015
The US army says it will launch an investigation into claims that American military personnel sexually abused Colombian women and girls during their mission in the country between 2003 and 2007.
Reports show that US soldiers and civilian contractors sexually assaulted at least 53 Colombians in Tolemaida military base in Tolima province.
The perpetrators purportedly filmed their victims and sold the recordings as pornographic material.
The victims were between 19 and 21 in the videos.
An earlier investigation showed that a 12-year-old girl had been abducted and raped by a U-S sergeant and a civilian contractor in 20-07.
However, the US military determined the allegations as unfounded.
The alleged crimes have gone unpunished because of bilateral agreements and diplomatic immunity granted to U-S officials.
