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September 2, 2022

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