The family of Army Sgt. Elder Fernandes say the bullying stemmed from him reporting to his superiors he had been sexually assaulted.
that her son had been in the Army for almost four years and was supposed to call her after he was discharged from the hospital.
"He will never just disappear and not call me and tell me mom I'm okay, don't worry, he won't do that for no reason. Something's going on with him. We just have to find him," she said; at the time she spoke to FOX 7, Fernandes's body had not yet been found.If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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