Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to new Pentagon data, marking a sharp turnaround from an alarming surge two ...

That total includes 15,000 women and 14,000 men who reported sex crimes. It will take more data to determine how reports of sexual assaults in 2024 compare with estimates of sexual assault.

Last year’s reported sexual assaults amounted to about 25% of the estimated 29,000 incidents of unwanted sexual contact among troops, crimes that range from groping to rape.

WASHINGTON — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to new Pentagon data, marking a sharp turnaround from a surge ...

In 2022, 155 cadets and midshipmen reported sexual assaults occurring during military service, up from 131 in 2021. The Naval Academy, which has more than 4,500 students, saw the largest increase ...

WASHINGTON – Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan called for sweeping changes in the way the military handles sexual assaults and harassment following a reported 38% increase in assaults ...

At this point, Shmorgoner assumed that the case was clear-cut — they had a recorded confession in hand. She was floored when a Marine commander and the N.C.I.S. recommended against a court-martial.

About 8.4% of female troops and 1.5% of male troops said they were assaulted while on duty during the past calendar year.