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Reports of U.S. Military Sexual Assaults Soared in 2021 to Nearly 36,000

HeadlineSep 02, 2022

The number of sexual assaults reported by U.S. military service members rose by 13% last year. That’s according to the Associated Press, citing U.S. defense and military officials, who blamed a rollback of coronavirus restrictions for the rise in sexual violence. In a survey, nearly 36,000 military members reported they had experienced unwanted sexual contact — that’s almost double the number reported in 2018.

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