Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year. the Pentagon said. And, one in five female students surveyed said they experienced unwanted sexual contact. A Pentagon report on assaults at the Army, Navy and Air Force academies shows an 18% jump in reported assaults over the previous school year. The increase was driven largely by the Navy, which had nearly double the number of reported assaults compared with a year earlier.