New Twist In Cadet Sex Scandal

Jail Possible For Victim's Counselor For Keeping Records Private

(CBS)  She is moving in federal court Tuesday for a restraining order to prevent Bier's arrest.

Murphy discounts the argument of the lawyers for the alleged attacker that the conversations could yield facts that could help exonerate him: "You could say that about anything: a victim who talks to her grandmother, or mother, her priest, her attorney. I talk to victims all the time. Nobody ever asks for my files."

Admitting she's speculating as to why the case against Bier is being pressed, Murphy adds, "This happens to be the victim who first broke the scandal. The Air Force did not like that very much. It could be partly that.

"The law is not very clear, in military law, that is. …And frankly, remember, this is the Air Force that's had such a big problem…with rape. They've said, 'We care so much about rape victims. We want to change. We want to do better. We want them to come forward and testify.' Well, this is hardly encouraging victims to come forward."

Bier couldn't agree more: "The message that I'm very concerned it sends to other victims is that you can't seek healing, that if you really want something to be held totally in confidence, you have to keep it inside of yourself. And…the consequences (could be) thousands and thousands of walking wounded among us with no ability to seek help."