Reports of Sexual Assault in the Military Rise by 10 Percent, Pentagon Finds

WASHINGTON - According to data released by the Pentagon on Monday, more than 6,700 Department of Defense officials reported sexual assault in 2017 - the highest number since the US military began tracking reports more than 10 years ago.

According to new data, reports of military sexual assault in the previous year increased by 10%. The rise of Marine Corps as a result of sharing nude photos and strengthening the general discussion on sexual harassment in American culture

Pentagon officials tried to explain that this increase reflects that soldiers and soldiers trust the commander and the military judicial system.

A total of 6,769 people were attacked during the year to September 30. This is the biggest annual increase since 2014 and the latest report since the Pentagon began tracking the 2006 data.

The data show that about two-thirds of the reports resulted in disciplinary action. The remaining 38% was discounted because there was no evidence and the victim refused to attend for hearing or for other reasons

In the sexual assault report, the Army, Navy and Air Force each saw an increase of about 10%. The Marine Corps growth rate is close to 15%

According to data from the Pentagon, furthermore, in 2017, the army reported about 700 complaints of sexual harassment. 90% of the report comes from soldiers

In March 2017, a social media team composed of lively Marines urged to clearly share pictures of female colleagues and urged the Navy Criminal Investigation Bureau to conduct a thorough investigation . Some Marines were punished and the unit began a campaign to educate the army on sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Despite the efforts to remove the group of Internet based on the Internet like the group discovered last year, other groups have not appeared yet

General of the Marine Corps, General Robert Neller, said that after a scandal service is "in a better place."

Legislators have long attacked their major male culture in the army, and since it is civil court to occasionally lobby the military courts, the legitimate process has no effect on the order.

Defense minister Jim Matisse last week asked for sexual assault as military 'cancer' and asked leaders of all levels to prevent problems from spreading.

But new data on military sexual violence reveals the most dazzling light of the Pentagon. Between 2016 and 2017 reports of military sexual assault increased from 6,172 to 6,769, a 10% increase. Over the past few years the estimated prevalence of attacks has declined in a short period of time and the government has recently taken several steps to reform the judicial system of sexual abuse cases. However, this upward trend corresponds to the fact that the military conviction rate declined from 413 to 280 between 2015 and 2017.

Women of Michel Chen troops should get more than just thanks. They should be free from sexual assault

The sexual assault by the US military is a problem for military personnel. In the 2012 Pentagon survey, it turned out that about 26,000 women and men were sexually assaulted. Of these, only 3,374 cases were reported. In 2013, the new Pentagon report discovered that 5,061 soldiers reported attacks. Many people are optimistic that a 50% increase in reporting indicates that the victim "becomes more and more comfortable within the system". However, in these reports, only 484 participated in the trial and only 376 were convicted.

Sexual assault took place before and during the military service, and 2% reported that they performed sexual assault only during the military service. Of those who reported sexual violence, 29% reported that they received a one time attack, and 71% reported that they received sexual assault more than once. Demographic characteristics and attack characteristics have not been found to be related to the possibility of sexual assault. However, the possibility of attack on the military is related to sexual assault before joining the army. Men attacked before the military service are reported to be 10 times more likely to undergo military sexual assaults than men who did not report sexual assault before joining the army (McWhorter et al ., 2009).