( CNN ) -- An Air Force officer who served as a branch chief for the service 's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program was arrested and charged with sexual battery over the weekend . Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski , 41 , has been removed from current duty , an Air Force official said Monday . The official declined to be named because it is an ongoing law enforcement matter . Krusinski was placed in charge of a section of the service 's sexual assault prevention and response program in February , running a five-person office , the Air Force official said . He was arrested just after midnight Saturday in Arlington , Virginia , and is accused of grabbing a woman 's breasts and buttocks , Arlington County police said . Police said the woman fought off her assailant when he tried to grab her again before she called authorities . Krusinski was held on a $ 5,000 bond . Arlington County police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said the woman did not know her attacker . Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed the matter Monday with Air Force Michael Donley , according to the Pentagon . `` Secretary Hagel expressed outrage and disgust over the troubling allegations and emphasized that this matter will be dealt with swiftly and decisively , '' said George Little , Pentagon press secretary . Krusinski 's arrest comes as the Pentagon has been under closer scrutiny from Congress over its handling of sexual assault cases in the uniformed services . `` Sexual assault and rape are not about the weakness of the victim , they 're about power and control , '' Sen. Kelly Ayotte , R-New Hampshire , said at a March hearing on the issue . `` In a military context , that becomes an even greater problem . '' The Defense Department reported 3,192 allegations of sexual assault involving service members in 2011 . It 's expected to report an increase in 2012 , but officials said that it is not clear whether that 's due to an increasing number of incidents or because victims are becoming more comfortable in reporting a crime that is often not reported . The department has stepped up efforts to hold perpetrators accountable , establishing a `` special victims unit '' to handle cases , working to improve tracking of reports and speeding transfers for troops who report a sexual assault by a member of their unit . `` Secretary Hagel has been directing the Department 's leaders to elevate their focus on sexual assault prevention and response , and he will soon announce next steps in our ongoing efforts to combat this vile crime , '' Little said Monday . `` Sexual assault has no place in the United States military . ''
NEW : Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expresses `` outrage and disgust '' over the allegations . The arrest comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny over sex assaults in the ranks . The officer was serving as a branch chief but has been removed from duty . Police said a woman accused him of fondling her breasts , buttocks .