Reports of unwanted sexual contact up at Coast Guard Academy
5 years, 6 months ago

Reports of unwanted sexual contact up at Coast Guard Academy

Associated Press  

Almost half of female cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy said they were sexually harassed, and about one in eight women reported experiencing unwanted sexual contact, according to a Pentagon survey released Wednesday. Most instances of unwanted sexual contact at the Coast Guard Academy involved cadets in the same class year, with 65% of women and 85% of men saying the alleged offender was a classmate, according to the survey. The Coast Guard Academy survey showed that 30% of women who experienced unwanted sexual contact reported it, marking the first time the reporting rate among women climbed above 10%. The head of the Coast Guard, Adm. Karl Schultz, told The Associated Press in March that unwanted sexual contact throughout the service is “unacceptable.” Schultz said he had discussed the preliminary survey results with the academy’s superintendent, which showed the same increases as the final report.

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More former cadets accuse US Coast Guard Academy of failing to prevent campus sexual assaults
2 months, 1 week ago

More former cadets accuse US Coast Guard Academy of failing to prevent campus sexual assaults

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nine additional former cadets …

Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence
4 months ago

Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence

Associated Press  

Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy accused overseers of the Connecticut school on Thursday of failing to prevent sexual violence on campus and covering it up, in federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages. The former cadets, who all say they were sexually assaulted at the academy from the 1980s to more recent years, filed Federal …

Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service
5 months ago

Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service

CNN  

CNN — Senators investigating misconduct within the US Coast Guard have heard from more than 80 whistleblowers whose stories detailed “systemic sexual assault and harassment, including a culture of silencing, retaliation, and failed accountability,” according to a report released Wednesday. The statement added: “We thank Congress for lifting up voices of survivors and for oversight of the Coast Guard’s vital …

Federal legislation proposed to protect Coast Guard Academy cadets who file sexual assault reports
1 year, 4 months ago

Federal legislation proposed to protect Coast Guard Academy cadets who file sexual assault reports

Associated Press  

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Bipartisan federal legislation was introduced Tuesday that would protect cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy who report a sexual assault from being disciplined for minor collateral misconduct, such as underage drinking. The Coast Guard also apologized for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment …

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies
1 year, 9 months ago

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students told an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, the Pentagon said Friday. Cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado reported 52, the same as the previous year, and those at the U.S. Military Academy …

1 in 5 female students at U.S. military academies report unwanted sexual contact, officials say
1 year, 10 months ago

1 in 5 female students at U.S. military academies report unwanted sexual contact, officials say

LA Times  

Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, according to U.S. officials. Reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and 1 in 5 female students reported in an anonymous survey that they had experienced unwanted sexual contact, the Associated Press has learned. World & Nation Reported …

Officials: Tiny uptick in 2020 military sex assault reports
3 years, 7 months ago

Officials: Tiny uptick in 2020 military sex assault reports

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Reports of sexual assaults among the U.S. military increased by a very small amount in 2020, a year when troops were largely locked down for months as bases around the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Pentagon. The annual report released Thursday showed that sexual assault reports involving service members went up by about 1%, …

Pentagon report shows sharp increase in military sexual assaults
5 years, 8 months ago

Pentagon report shows sharp increase in military sexual assaults

CNN  

Washington CNN — Sexual assaults across the US military increased by a rate of nearly 38% in 2018, according to a report released by the Pentagon on Thursday. The report which surveyed both men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines estimated that 20,500 members of those services experienced “unwanted sexual contact” in 2018, a significant increase …

Sex assault reports up at military schools; more unreported
5 years, 11 months ago

Sex assault reports up at military schools; more unreported

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The total number of sexual assaults at the three U.S. military academies increased slightly last year, but an anonymous survey suggests far more encounters are going unreported, a new Pentagon report said Thursday. The survey, which is conducted every two years, said that the number of students at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies saying they experienced …

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