Pursuits
Military Sex-Assault Victims See Retaliation as Reports Rise
This article is for subscribers only.
A majority of servicewomen who reported they were victims of sexual assault believe they have suffered professional or social retaliation, according to a U.S. Defense Department report released today.
The figure, 62 percent in the fiscal year ended in September, is unchanged from fiscal 2012, posing a continuing challenge for the Pentagon even as more victims are willing to report the attacks.