Sexual assaults in the U.S. military decreased for the first time in nearly a decade last year, according to a survey released May 16—but the Defense Department still faces deep mistrust among many women service members in how it handles cases. Both reported and estimated ...
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office
Reports of sexual assaults of service academy cadets and midshipmen have trended upward since 2014. Defense Department officials said Feb. 17 that record numbers reported in the most recent academic year could be due to a higher proportion of victims making official reports—something the academies ...
Reports of sexual assault at the Defense Department's three military academies rose 27 percent in the 2018-2019 academic year, despite a recent high-level call to action to eradicate the problem, according to a new Pentagon report. The report also found the U.S. Air Force Academy ...