Newport sex scandal
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newport-sex-scandal-303-188951
title:
Newport sex scandal
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The Newport sex scandal arose from a 1919 investigation by the United States Navy into homosexual acts by Navy personnel and civilians in Newport, Rhode Island. The investigation was noted for its controversial methods of intelligence gathering, specifically its use of enlisted personnel to investigate alleged homosexuals by engaging them sexually. A subsequent trial attracted national news coverage and provoked a congressional investigation, which concluded with Secretary of the Navy Josephus D
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1919 US Naval investigation into possible homosexual activity of personnel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_sex_scandal
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2024-03-21T23:02:00Z
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