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Pentagon discloses data on sexual assault reports on military bases

 

The Pentagon is shown in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Friday disclosed for the first time base-by-base data on sexual assault reports, showing a higher number of reports at big military installations like Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia as well as overseas hubs like South Korea.

 

Sexual assault in the military, which is defined as anything from groping to rape, is believed to be significantly higher than the number of reports. The Pentagon said it estimates that, in 2016, less than a third of service members who experienced a sexual assault reported it.

 

Still, that was an improvement in reporting from previous years, the Pentagon said.

 

According to the newly released data, a collection of U.S. bases in South Korea had a combined 211 reports of sexual assault while Norfolk had 270 reports of sexual assault in the 2016 fiscal year, which began in October 2015 and ended in September 2016. That is down slightly from 291 cases at Norfolk in 2015.

 

The Pentagon did not elaborate on the data but noted that the reports showed where a victim reported a sexual assault, not necessarily where the sexual assault occurred.

 

Sexual assault reports from other big bases in 2016 included: Fort Hood in Texas with 199 reports; Naval Base in San Diego, California, with 187 reports; Camp Lejeune in North Carolina with 169 reports; Camp Pendleton in California with 157 reports, and Fort Bragg in North Carolina with 146 reports.

 

The Pentagon announced earlier this year a record total of 6,172 sexual assault reports in 2016, compared with 6,082 the previous year. This was a sharp increase from 2012, when 3,604 cases were reported.

 

The U.S. military said it believes that a biannual anonymous survey provides a more accurate estimate of the number of sexual assaults. According to the latest survey, 14,900 service members experienced some kind of sexual assault in 2016, down from 20,300 in 2014.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-11-18

[Trouble]

With all the concern of sexual harassment these days and all the allegations being made, its time for the government to publish a brochure of what is and what is not sexual harassment and under what circumstances one might be accused of it.  It could be that whistling at a person on the street is not sexual harassment but doing the same in the workplace might be.  Is asking someone out on a date sexual harassment. Should one set the parameters of the date by asking before going on a date whether either party expects sex. Inquiring minds want to know.    Let's get the full definition and circumstances out there on sexual harassment.  Better stop shaking hands with women, it might be considered sexual harassment if you hold the hand a bit too long.  It's almost to the point the men would be better off just paying prostitutes rather than looking for  sex after an expensive dinner and drinks. Some of the recent allegations seem definitely beyond what is proper but some seem a bit open for interpretation.  So let's define sexual harassment in terms everyone can understand.  It's to the point a man can now be accused of anything no matter how innocent the act. 

[Credo]

47 minutes ago, Trouble said:

With all the concern of sexual harassment these days and all the allegations being made, its time for the government to publish a brochure of what is and what is not sexual harassment ....<snipped>

A brochure....hell, I want a video!

[thaibeachlovers]

I wonder if assaults on transgenders in the military are put down as sexual assault or common assault?

I won't say more as I could be misunderstood, but my interest is genuine.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

12 hours ago, Trouble said:

With all the concern of sexual harassment these days and all the allegations being made, its time for the government to publish a brochure of what is and what is not sexual harassment and under what circumstances one might be accused of it.  It could be that whistling at a person on the street is not sexual harassment but doing the same in the workplace might be.  Is asking someone out on a date sexual harassment. Should one set the parameters of the date by asking before going on a date whether either party expects sex. Inquiring minds want to know.    Let's get the full definition and circumstances out there on sexual harassment.  Better stop shaking hands with women, it might be considered sexual harassment if you hold the hand a bit too long.  It's almost to the point the men would be better off just paying prostitutes rather than looking for  sex after an expensive dinner and drinks. Some of the recent allegations seem definitely beyond what is proper but some seem a bit open for interpretation.  So let's define sexual harassment in terms everyone can understand.  It's to the point a man can now be accused of anything no matter how innocent the act. 

To be safe, before engaging in any social intercourse with women these days a guy should get them to fill in a form stating what is acceptable or not.

I've been harassed at work for just looking at a women's magazine- there were pictures of women in it so, ergo, I must be a pervert.

I'm sure some women go around looking for things to accuse men of- so bitter and twisted.

Take the women's blouse- if it's showing a bit of cleavage and a man the woman doesn't like looks he's worse than Hitler. Of course, if one suggests she shouldn't show cleavage one is a sexist pig.

Only true thing now is that men can't win at all.

It's why I gave up even thinking about having a relationship with western women.