was only 21 when she took her own life after allegedly being sexually assaulted by a fellow service member.Kaylie’s mother, Carey Harris, was informed that earlier this year, 10 days after her daughter came out as a lesbian on Facebook, she filed a sexual assault complaint against a fellow service member.
She was placed in counseling and under a do-not-arm order and received a protective order keeping her alleged attacker away from her.But then, the military removed Kaylie from the do-not-arm list and let her come into contact with her alleged rapist once more.
Her mother says the encounter left Kaylie reeling. Just days later, she bought a handgun and died by suicide.The military currently has no hate crime laws, but now, Carey Harris.