A Bitter Domestic Dispute Could Shake Up How The Navy Handles Abuse Cases In Hawaii…The Family Advocacy Program is supposed to help military families experiencing abuse, but one Navy sailor’s experience shows its broad discretion in handling cases.
In 2018, a panel of military officials looked into the case of a then 2-year-old child of a Navy sailor and his estranged civilian wife, to determine if the boy had been abused.
The case was triggered by bruising on the toddler’s back after he returned from a visit with his mother.
The Hawaii state agency that investigates child abuse had found the father, Petty Officer 1st Class Jon Stremel, “to be the safe and protective parent …
“Mother was not able to clearly report how (the toddler) could have gotten those bruises.”
