“Sexually harassing behaviors” were plaguing the Utah National Guard two years into Maj. Gen. Michael Turley’s command, according to more than a quarter of the troops who were surveyed then.
A former commander of the Utah National Guard is now proposing a law that would make it easier for the governor to fire the state’s top military leader.
Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.that portion of code to eliminate the six-year term and say that the adjutant general “serves at the pleasure of the governor.” While the governor’s office has so far denied requests for additional records detailing its investigation, The Tribune has obtained the results of the command climate survey through a public records request to the Utah National Guard.
But the survey also found potential issues within the organization, including lower numbers of members saying they had a good work-life balance, and just 69% of participants thought treatment in the organization — especially pertaining to promotions and discipline — was fair. While it’s unclear how many women were included in the survey, 38% reported a presence of sexist behaviors within the organization.
At the January committee meeting, David Peterson, who identified himself as a defense attorney for Turley, said while speaking against the bill that the former adjutant general “was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate among other allegations,” and claimed Turley was “exonerated.”
“He talks a good game and even makes videos about how ‘it starts with me’ and how we all need to do our part to set a proper culture, but his actions fall short,” the letter said.According to data obtained by The Tribune through a public records request, sexual assault within the Utah National Guard has trended upward, part of a similar pattern nationwide.
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