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Sexual assaults are down in the US military. Here's what to know about the numbers

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Officials are 'cautiously optimistic' that a decline in reported sexual assaults among the military academies and active-duty service members suggests leaders are getting a handle on the problem.

Pentagon officials are cautiously optimistic that an overall decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies suggests that leaders are finally getting a handle on what has been a persistent problem.

Service members filed 2,980 complaints of sexual harassment in the last fiscal year, and 1,372 were substantiated. That is a decrease over the 3,201 complaints the previous year, of which 1,053 were substantiated. There were small decreases across the board for the services. The survey, however, found a far more extensive problem, underscoring how little is actually reported.

 

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