More troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says
Reporting rose to about 1 in 3 cases in fiscal year 2025, even as estimated assaults and harassment declined, the Pentagon said.
- A Pentagon report released Friday indicates more Service members are reporting unwanted Sexual contact to authorities, even as the overall prevalence of such incidents decreased last year.
- The Defense Department conducts confidential surveys every two years because Sexual assault is a highly underreported crime, seeking a clearer picture beyond official reports.
- In 2025, 33% of Service members reported unwanted Sexual contact, up from 25% in 2023, while prevalence rates fell to 4.3% for women and 1% for men.
- Defense officials characterize the rise in reporting as a positive trend, reflecting greater confidence in the system and improved support for victims of Sexual assault.
- The Pentagon releases annual reports on troop Sexual assault data, maintaining focus on tracking trends to ensure accountability and sustained support for Service members.
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More and more U.S. military personnel report unwanted sexual touching to the authorities, according to a Pentagon report.
Reports of sexual assault in the military declined for third straight year, Pentagon says
The review included data from an anonymous survey conducted every other year that asks service members whether they've been the victim of unwanted sexual conduct or harassment.
US military reports decline in sexual assaults
Washington, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) An estimated 20,492 US military personnel experienced unwanted sexual contact during fiscal 2025, a decline of about 8,500 from two years earlier, the Pentagon said Friday. The estimated prevalence of unwanted sexual contact declined among active-duty women and men between fiscal 2023 and 2025, the Department of War said Friday. Among active-duty women, the estimated rate fell from 6.8 per cent in 2023 to 4.3 …
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